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astrophoto

astrophoto noun: an image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.

Noun

astrophoto (plural astrophotos)

  1. An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
    • Once captured on film, an astrophoto does no good unless transferred to a form you can see and examine closely.1973, Richard Berry, “Getting More Out of Your Astrophotos”, in Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Newsletter, volume 67, page L32
    Synonyms:
    astrophotograph

Synonyms of astrophoto

Forms of astrophoto

pluralastrophotos

Origin of astrophoto

From astro- + photo.

Questions about astrophoto

What does astrophoto mean?
Astrophoto means an image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
What part of speech is astrophoto?
Astrophoto is a noun.
What is the plural of astrophoto?
The plural of astrophoto is astrophotos.

Words near astrophoto in the dictionary

  1. astrophobia
  2. astrophorid
  3. astrophorids
  4. astrophorin
  5. astrophorins
  6. astrophoto
  7. astrophotograph
  8. astrophotographer
  9. astrophotographers
  10. astrophotographic
  11. astrophotographs

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