asteroseismologist, n. Astron.
Brit. /ˌast(ə)rəʊsʌɪzˈmɒlədʒɪst/, U.S. /ˈˌæst(ə)rəsaɪzˈmɑlədʒəst/
[‹ ancient Greek ἀστερο-, combining form of ἀστήρ star (see aster n.) + seismologist n., after asteroseismology n.]
An expert in or student of asteroseismology.
| 1991 Science 13 Sept. 1207/1 ‘The stars are humming to themselves in the dark.’.. That humming is music to the ears of a small band of astronomers..who call themselves asteroseismologists. 1999 Astron. & Astrophysics 350 553 Time-series photometry and spectroscopy of several particularly interesting pulsating members of the class noted here should provide asteroseismologists with the eigenfrequency data needed. |