as·tro·pho·to | \ ˌa-(ˌ)strō-ˈfō-tō 
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\ plural astrophotos
Definition of astrophoto
: astrophotograph Readers of this magazine are used to spectacular astrophotos taken by amateurs and professionals alike. But nothing can quite match the sheer impact of the best Hubble images.— Robert Naeye, Astronomy, Aug. 1998
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The first known use of astrophoto was in 1983
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