Astrographic

/ˌæstroʊˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to astronomical photography or the photographic mapping and recording of stars and celestial objects.

Etymology

From astrograph with the adjective suffix -ic. This term describes methods, instruments, and techniques used in photographic astronomy.

Kelly Says

The Astrographic Catalogue, created in the late 1800s by international observatories, was basically the first crowd-sourced astronomy project—astronomers worldwide took matching photographs to map the entire sky.

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