astrophotography
noun
as·tro·pho·tog·ra·phy
ˌa-(ˌ)strō-fə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: photography involving astronomical objects and events
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Learn to Photograph with Your Smartphone The cameras built into today’s smartphones are astounding, especially for astrophotography.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
The focuser is very smooth to operate and the telescope keeps a good amount of fine focus once it's been found, which is vital for long nights of astrophotography sessions.
—Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
People who appreciate good astrophotography will no doubt be familiar with the work of Don Pettit, a veteran NASA astronaut who is closing in on having lived 500 days of his life in space.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Jadon, a 23-year-old from Arizona, focuses primarily on nighttime and astrophotography.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
The focuser is very smooth to operate and the telescope keeps a good amount of fine focus once it's been found, which is vital for long nights of astrophotography sessions.
—Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
People who appreciate good astrophotography will no doubt be familiar with the work of Don Pettit, a veteran NASA astronaut who is closing in on having lived 500 days of his life in space.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Jadon, a 23-year-old from Arizona, focuses primarily on nighttime and astrophotography.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Astrophotography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astrophotography. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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