Astroscope

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An old astronomical instrument formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.

    "The astroscope is the invention of Willliam Shuckhard, formerly professor of mathematics at Tubingen, who published a treatise expressly on it in 1698."

  2. 2
    An astrological chart.

    "You can also construct your astroscope on a wheel, just as professional astrologers do."

  3. 3
    A telescope powerful enough to see astronomical bodies.

    "astroscopes and other high precision optical devices"

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"The astroscope is the invention of Willliam Shuckhard, formerly professor of mathematics at Tubingen, who published a treatise expressly on it in 1698."

Etymology

From astro- + -scope.

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