The invention discloses a spectroscope type corona ultraviolet detector. The spectroscope type corona ultraviolet detector comprises a telephoto lens, a spectroscope, an ultraviolet detector, an ultraviolet signal processing circuit, a liquid crystal display screen, an area array charge coupled device (CCD) and an image processing circuit. The telephoto lens and the area array CCD share the same optical axis, the spectroscope is arranged between the telephoto lens and the area array CCD, a 45-degree included angle is formed between a mirror face of the spectroscope and the optical axis of the ultraviolet detector, and the spectroscope 2 adopts a lens which can be transmitted by visible light of 380-760nm wave band so that ultraviolet light of 100-380nm wave band can be reflected. Light rays transmitting the telephoto lens are divided into two branches by the spectroscope, one branch is ultraviolet light, and the other branch is visible light. The ultraviolet is reflected on a photosensitive face of the ultraviolet detector through the spectroscope, and the other branch of the visible light emits on a photosensitive face of the area array CCD 6 after being transmitted by the spectroscope. The spectroscope type corona ultraviolet detector has the advantages that imaging display of a discharging insulator can be achieved, meanwhile, discharging ultraviolet radiation intensity can be displayed, and therefore the purpose of accurate positioning of a discharging position of the discharging insulator can be achieved.