astrophotography

English

Etymology

From astro- +‎ photography.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

astrophotography (uncountable)

1. (astronomy, photography) The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.

   Synonym: astronomical imaging

   • 1967, H. Charles Laun, The Natural History Guide, Alsace Books and Films, page 44:

     As in most nature photography, the 35mm single lens reflex camera is probably the best choice for astrophotography.

   • 2017, Chris Woodhouse, The Astrophotography Manual, 2nd edition, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), page 10:

     Their^{[CMOS sensors']} pixel size, linearity and noise performance are not necessarily ideal for astrophotography.

   • 2018, Michael A. Covington, Digital SLR Astrophotography, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, page 18:

     Astrophotography is a craft requiring development of skill, not just good equipment.

Related terms

Terms related to the noun astrophotography

• astrophoto
• astrophotograph
• astrophotographer
• astrophotographic

Translations

photography of celestial objects

• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 天文攝影／天文摄影 (zh) (tiānwén shèyǐng)

• Dutch: astrofotografie (nl) f
• Finnish: tähtivalokuvaus
• French: astrophotographie (fr)
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Astrofotografie f
• Greek: αστροφωτογραφία (el) f (astrofotografía)
• Hungarian: asztrofotózás
• Italian: astrofotografia f
• Korean: 천체사진술 (cheonchesajinsul)
• Persian: عکاسی نجومی (fa) ('akkâsi-ye nojumi)
• Polish: astrofotografia (pl) f
• Portuguese: astrofotografia (pt) f
• Romanian: astrofotografie f
• Russian: а́строфотогра́фия (ru) f (ástrofotográfija)
• Spanish: astrofotografía
• Vietnamese: nhiếp ảnh thiên văn

See also

• astrograph