astrocamera

noun

as·​tro·​cam·​era ˌa-(ˌ)strō-ˈkam-rə 

-ˈka-mə-rə

plural astrocameras

: a camera that is designed or used for taking photographs of astronomical objects and events

Sections on telescopes, cameras, and CCD astrocameras follow, along with a chapter on "the desktop moon."

—Mary Carroll, Booklist, July 2000

Word History

Etymology

astro- + camera

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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