astrophoto en · NOUN
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-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photographclip. English photo English astrophoto From astro- + photo.
Meanings
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An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
Once captured on film, an astrophoto does no good unless transferred to a form you can see and examine closely.
1973, Richard Berry, “Getting More Out of Your Astrophotos”, in Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Newsletter, volume 67, page L32:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| astrophotos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |