the photography of celestial bodies used in astronomy
Derived forms
astrophotographic (ˌæstrəʊˌfəʊtəˈɡræfɪk)
adjective
astrophotography in American English
(ˌæstroʊfəˈtɑgrəfi)
noun
photography of both visible and invisible celestial objects
astrophotography in American English
(ˌæstroufəˈtɑɡrəfi)
noun
the photography of stars and other celestial objects
Derived forms
astrophotographer
noun
astrophotographic (ˌæstrouˌfoutəˈɡræfɪk)
adjective
Word origin
[1855–60; astro- + photography]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, boilerplate, lavabo, output, specialistastro- is a combining form with the meaning “pertaining to stars or celestial bodies, orto activities, as spaceflight, taking place outside the earth’s atmosphere,” usedin the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix astro- include: astrobleme, astrodynamics, astrophotometry, astrophysics, astrosphere
Examples of 'astrophotography' in a sentence
astrophotography
But then, this is a man whose other main interest is astrophotography.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Browsing through the images, it is clear that art is now as much a part of astrophotography as science.