as·tro·cam·era
| \ ˌa-(ˌ)strō-ˈkam-rə
, -ˈka-mə-rə \
, -ˈka-mə-rə \
plural astrocameras
Definition of astrocamera
: a camera that is designed or used for taking photographs of astronomical objects and events
Sections on telescopes, cameras, and CCD astrocameras follow, along with a chapter on "the desktop moon."— Mary Carroll, Booklist, July 2000
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“Astrocamera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astrocamera. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of astrocamera was in 1930
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