astrophotography
/ˌæstɹoʊfətˈɑɡɹəfi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "As in most nature photography, the 35mm single lens reflex camera is probably the best choice for astrophotography."
- "Their^([CMOS sensors']) pixel size, linearity and noise performance are not necessarily ideal for astrophotography."
- "Astrophotography is a craft requiring development of skill, not just good equipment."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English astrophotography From astro- + photography.
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Synonyms
astronomical imaging