astrophotographyn.
/ˌastrə(ʊ)fəˈtɒɡrəfi/, U.S. /ˈˌæstroʊfəˈtɑɡrəfi/ The photography of celestial objects or the night sky.
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astrophotography1857
uranophotography1896
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astrophotography1857
photoheliography1865
electrophotography1869
photo-mapping1870
photogrammetry1875
phototopography1893
spectrography1900
stereophotogrammetry1913
photoreconnaissance1920
photo-recce1946
electronography1955
1857 Photogr. Notes 15 Nov. 416/2 One of them,—the photography of heavenly bodies,—may properly be called Astro-Photography.
1903 A. M. Clerke Probl. Astrophysics 5 Astrophotography is an art, and has a technique of its own.
1920 Herald & Presbyter 30 June 6/2 Myriads of stars beyond the ken of the most powerful telescope have been revealed by the aid of astro-photography.
1964 Times 8 Dec. 13/5 Some months ago, needing a camera for adaptation to astro-photography, I bought one of Russian make.
2003 J. Scalzi Rough Guide to Universe 366 This book offers an excellent overview of Astrophotography—taking pictures of the objects you see in your telescopes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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