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astrophotography

[as-troh-fuh-tog-ruh-fee]

noun

  1. the photography of stars and other celestial objects.



astrophotography

/ ˌæstrəʊˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk, ˌæstrəʊfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the photography of celestial bodies used in astronomy

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Other Word Forms

  • astrophotographer noun
  • astrophotographic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of astrophotography1

First recorded in 1855–60; astro- + photography
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Armstrong explained that the society is made of everyone from tech bros to actual scientists to astrophotography nerds — and everyone got into it for a different reason.

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The showers sometimes produce fireballs – a perfect target for astrophotography.

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I also found some contemporary women that I write about in the book, who are also incredibly brave, going out and doing astrophotography and walking.

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Astrophotography workshops are usually scheduled around the new moon — when the sky is darkest — during the Milky Way season, which is February to October in the Northern Hemisphere.

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"It not only presents Andromeda in a new way, but also raises the quality of astrophotography to a higher level," he said.

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