Definition of spectrograph
: an instrument for dispersing radiation (such as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and recording or mapping the spectrum
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Imaging with a spectrograph provided evidence of water at the Martian surface in the region, reinforcing the idea that this could be ice.
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Researchers working with a project called Galactic Archaeology used a spectrograph at the Australian Astronomical Observatory to analyze the chemical composition of 340,000 stars.
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And of course the scientists would all go and set up telescopes and spectrographs.
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The instrument weighs 80 pounds, has an imaging spectrograph that measures light wavelength intensity.
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As an integral field spectrograph, HARMONI will be capable of capturing 4,000 images simultaneously.
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A colorful projection of a digital spectrograph — a standard imaging tool that measures frequency analysis — was cast onto the gallery’s floor.
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Origin and Etymology of spectrograph
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medical Definition of spectrograph
: an instrument for dispersing radiation (as electromagnetic radiation or sound waves) into a spectrum and photographing or mapping the spectrum
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