astrophotography
noun
as·tro·pho·tog·ra·phy
ˌa-(ˌ)strō-fə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: photography involving astronomical objects and events
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Photographers hoping to capture images of these events should also check out our roundup of the best cameras for astrophotography and read our guide to safely photographing a solar eclipse.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Much like the other two Vista hotels—one in Como city, another in Verona—the bathrooms are improbably chic, outfitted in slabs of marble in clarets, undersea greens, or the blue-gray-gold multicolor seen in astrophotography.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
This year, for the first time, Dark Sky International released guidelines for responsible astrophotography for Capture the Dark entrants.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Strings plays a symphony under the stars (bring a blanket!), and there are astrophotography workshops, as well as lectures from space-savvy experts from the likes of NASA and Blue Origin.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Much like the other two Vista hotels—one in Como city, another in Verona—the bathrooms are improbably chic, outfitted in slabs of marble in clarets, undersea greens, or the blue-gray-gold multicolor seen in astrophotography.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
This year, for the first time, Dark Sky International released guidelines for responsible astrophotography for Capture the Dark entrants.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Strings plays a symphony under the stars (bring a blanket!), and there are astrophotography workshops, as well as lectures from space-savvy experts from the likes of NASA and Blue Origin.
—AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Astrophotography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astrophotography. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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