Astrophotographer

/ˌæstroʊˈfoʊtəɡræfər/ noun

A photographer who specializes in taking pictures of stars, planets, galaxies, and other celestial objects.

From Greek 'astro-' (star) combined with 'photographer' (from Greek 'photo-' light and 'graph' write/draw), this modern term emerged in the 19th century as cameras became powerful enough to capture the night sky.

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