What Does Heliometrically Mean?

(hē′lē-ŏm′ĭ-tər) A telescope equipped to measure small angular distances between celestial bodies or the angular sizes of celestial bodies.

What is a Heliometer used for?

Heliometer, astronomical instrument often used to measure the Sun's diameter and, more generally, angular distances on the sky The heliometer consists of a telescope in which the objective lens is cut along its diameter into two halves that can be moved independently.

What does heliolatry mean?

heliolatry • \hee-lee-AH-luh-tree\ • noun. : sun worship. Examples: Archeologists believe that the members of the ancient civilization practiced heliolatry because each temple faced east, toward the rising sun. "