What does "photoheliography" mean?

Heliography (photography of the sun), especially as undertaken using a photoheliograph.

What is a synonym for "photoheliography"?

Common synonyms include: photography.

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Noun

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Heliography (photography of the sun), especially as undertaken using a photoheliograph. uncountable
"The difficulties of photoheliography consist principally in the rapidity with which the sun's image acts upon the sensitive film."

"The difficulties of photoheliography consist principally in the rapidity with which the sun's image acts upon the sensitive film."

From photo- + heliography.

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