astroimager
noun
as·tro·im·a·ger ˌa-(ˌ)strō-ˈi-mə-jər 
plural astroimagers
: one who takes photographs of astronomical objects and events : astrophotographer
Astroimagers spend days with CCDs and digital tweaking until getting the perfect nebula shot, which they turn into a screensaver.
Bob Berman, Astronomy, June 2005
Bob Berman, Astronomy, June 2005
Word History
Etymology
astroimag(ing) "making of images of astronomical objects" (from astro- + imaging entry 2) + -er entry 2
First Known Use
1993, in the meaning defined above