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astrophotography


as·tro·pho·tog·ra·phy

noun \ˌas-(ˌ)trō-fə-ˈtä-grə-fē\

Definition of ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

: photography involving astronomical objects and events
as·tro·pho·to·graph \-ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf\ noun
as·tro·pho·tog·ra·pher \-fə-ˈtä-grə-fər\ noun

Origin of ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1858

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