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- noun A person, especially an
astronomer , who takesphotographs of thestars .
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Examples
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Here's a neat video compiled by William Castleman, an astrophotographer wo used time lapse photography to shoot the galactic center of The Milky Way during the 2009 Texas Star Party in Fort Davis, TX.
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I Hope we get more detailed lunar maps than ever before I gotta tell I'm an amature astrophotographer and I have taken some very nice pics of the moon and those LCROSS fly by pics got me excited and disappointed at the same time.
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Here's a neat video compiled by William Castleman, an astrophotographer wo used time lapse photography to shoot the galactic center of The Milky Way during the 2009 Texas Star Party in Fort Davis, TX.
May 2009 2009
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Many thanks to outstanding astrophotographer Ken Crawford for sharing his amazing work with us…
"Horsefeathers" – NGC 7770/71 Galaxy Group by Ken Crawford | Universe Today 2010
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This high latitude dust reflects the light from our own galaxy. says astrophotographer, Ken Crawford.
"Horsefeathers" – NGC 7770/71 Galaxy Group by Ken Crawford | Universe Today 2010
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If that name sounds familiar, Stéphane has recently been working with ESO and fellow astrophotographer Serge Brunier on the GigaGalaxy Zoom project.
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The video comes from the handiwork of astrophotographer and head Optics Engineer on the VLT, Stéphane Guisard.
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Not only is it the absolute finest photo of the full Moon I have ever seen, but it was recorded at a year's end, too… on December 22, 1999 by incomparable astrophotographer Rob Gendler.
It's A Blue Moon New Year's Eve Party! | Universe Today 2009
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The image was taken in Normandy by French astrophotographer Thierry Legault.
Coolest Picture of the Sun You’ll See This Month | Impact Lab 2006
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EDIT: Also via the Sexy Dr. BA, check out this beautiful photo of the Eiffel Tower for comparison, at the website of extremely talented astrophotographer Thierry Legault.
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