astrophotography
nounEtymology
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 *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.
- derived from photographiebor
Definitions
The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the…
The photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events or areas of the night sky.
- 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.
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No curated loop yet for astrophotography. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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