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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Paul Ridden/New Atlas The bottom line Many of the reviews online seem to be from astrophotography veterans, this one isn't.
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New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Solar maximum, smartphones and social media have fueled a growing interest in space weather, astronomy and Arctic tourism and have democratized aurora viewing and astrophotography.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, Sigma puts manual focus locks and mounting points for anti-fog lens warmers in its line of wide primes that are tuned for astrophotography.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Noise and grain are common artifacts in low-light astrophotography, and Mayiras noted that the level of noise in Borja's image aligns with what would be expected from a legitimate photograph.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Solar maximum, smartphones and social media have fueled a growing interest in space weather, astronomy and Arctic tourism and have democratized aurora viewing and astrophotography.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, Sigma puts manual focus locks and mounting points for anti-fog lens warmers in its line of wide primes that are tuned for astrophotography.
—PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Noise and grain are common artifacts in low-light astrophotography, and Mayiras noted that the level of noise in Borja's image aligns with what would be expected from a legitimate photograph.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Astrophotography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/astrophotography. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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