astrophotography
astrophotography noun: the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.
Noun
astrophotography (uncountable)
- The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.
- As in most nature photography, the 35mm single lens reflex camera is probably the best choice for astrophotography.1967, H. Charles Laun, The Natural History Guide, Alsace Books and Films, page 44
- Their^([CMOS sensors']) pixel size, linearity and noise performance are not necessarily ideal for astrophotography.2017, Chris Woodhouse, The Astrophotography Manual, 2nd edition, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), page 10
- Synonyms:
- astronomical imaging
astrophotography meaning in Bengali, Persian and Vietnamese
astrophotography in Bengali
- জ্যোতির্বৈজ্ঞানিক বস্তুর আলোকচিত্রগ্রহণ
astrophotography in Persian
- photography of celestial objects
- عکاسی نجومی 'akkâsi-ye nojumi
astrophotography in Vietnamese
- photography of celestial objects
- nhiếp ảnh thiên văn
Synonyms of astrophotography
- astronomical imaging
Origin of astrophotography
From astro- + photography.
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Questions about astrophotography
- What does astrophotography mean?
- Astrophotography means the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.
- What is astrophotography in Bengali?
- Astrophotography in Bengali is জ্যোতির্বৈজ্ঞানিক বস্তুর আলোকচিত্রগ্রহণ. See Astrophotography meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is astrophotography?
- Astrophotography is a noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: astrophotography (page history and authors); astrophotography (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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