noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky. uncountable

   "As in most nature photography, the 35mm single lens reflex camera is probably the best choice for astrophotography."

Synonyms

All synonyms

astronomical imagingastronomyastrophysicsphotographyspectroscopystargazing

Example

More examples

"As in most nature photography, the 35mm single lens reflex camera is probably the best choice for astrophotography."

Etymology

From astro- + photography.

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