astrophoto

English

Etymology

From astro- +‎ photo.

Noun

astrophoto (plural astrophotos)

1. (astronomy, photography) An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
   • 1973, Richard Berry, “Getting More Out of Your Astrophotos”, in Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Newsletter, volume 67, page L32:

     Once captured on film, an astrophoto does no good unless transferred to a form you can see and examine closely.

Synonyms

• astrophotograph