astrophoto

noun

as·​tro·​pho·​to ˌa-(ˌ)strō-ˈfō-tō 

plural astrophotos

: astrophotograph

Readers of this magazine are used to spectacular astrophotos taken by amateurs and professionals alike. But nothing can quite match the sheer impact of the best Hubble images.

—Robert Naeye, Astronomy, Aug. 1998

Word History

Etymology

astro- + photo entry 1

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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