Definition of astrophotography in English:
astrophotography
noun ˌastrə(ʊ)fəˈtɒɡrəfiˌastrōfəˈtäɡrəfē
mass nounThe use of photography in astronomy.
Example sentencesExamples
- Steve has now been bitten by the astrophotography bug; here are his first-ever pictures taken through a telescope.
- The students use their telescopes for planetary and lunar viewing as well as some basic astrophotography.
Derivatives
noun
In the hands of the serious astronomer or astrophotographer this is an instrument that will produce razor-sharp star images across the entire field of view.
Example sentencesExamples
- Large aperture reflecting telescopes tend to be a favorite of astrophotographers for their light-gathering ability.
- So experienced planetary astrophotographers became resigned to taking a lot of photographs and sorting through them to find the good ones.
- So an astrophotographer needs to adjust the type of photographic film being used for each individual image.
- He is not only an incredible astrophotographer, but an amazing person.
adjective
Nestled in the pines at an elevation over 5100 feet near Payson Arizona, the observatory contains a suite of astrophotographic instruments used to photograph the sky on every available night during dark of the moon each month.
Example sentencesExamples
- Later he went to the Paris Observatory as director of the astrophotographic laboratory.
- During the period from 1973 to 1978 I formulated the basic framework of the astrophotographic techniques I now employ.
- This alteration enhances the camera's ability to take high-end astrophotographic images.
- Vignetting is present in nearly all astrophotographic systems.