coude
/kuːˈdeɪ/
noun
- A type of telescope or instrument design in which the light path is bent by mirrors to a fixed focus point, often used for spectroscopy.
- They used the coude focus to analyze the star's spectrum in detail.
- The coude design keeps the observation equipment stationary for precise measurements.
- The observatory's coude telescope allowed astronomers to attach heavy instruments without moving the main mirror.