Astrophotography images of our Solar System may include the Sun, Moon, Planets, or their satellites, comets and asteroids.
Images may be captured with telescopes or camera lenses, using mono or colour cameras, with or without filters and appropriate ancillary equipment such as barlows or Atmospheric Dispersion Correctors (ADC).
Entries into this category must have been produced from entrant data, captured using entrant equipment. Data from professional observatories, such as ESO/NASA, and paid subscription services, such as iTelescope, DSW, Chilescope, etc., are ineligible. Composite images, such as time-lapse over multiple seasons are acceptable.
Entrant Statement Up to 25 words (Optional)
Entrant statement of image purpose or creative intent
First Prize: TBA
Second Prize: TBA
Astrophotography images that are out of this world and can include deep space objects such as star clusters, globular clusters, supernova remnants, nebulae, galaxies and galaxy clusters. Images may be taken with telescopes or camera lenses, using mono or color cameras, with or without filters.
The purpose of this category is to award images with both technical and creative skills in photographing deep space objects.
Data must have been collected with the entrant’s own equipment. Data from professional observatories, such as ESO/NASA, and paid subscription services, such as iTelescope, DSW, Chilescope, etc., are ineligible.
Note: If your own equipment is located remotely, please enter REMOTE IMAGING.
Entrant Statement Up to 25 words (Optional)
Entrant statement of image purpose or creative intent
First Prize: TBA
Second Prize: CHROMA Voucher towards the purchase of an astronomy filter/set valued at $1175 USD.
Third Prize: Astrography Voucher Valued at $200
Astrophotography images taken back on earth that depict a feature or element of astronomical interest in which the night or twilight sky is a prominent feature with a land-based element. Any image containing terrestrial foregrounds will be considered an Astro Landscape image. Star trails and images of noctilucent and nacreous clouds, halos, meteors, etc., may also be entered into this category. The integrity of the subjects must be maintained, and physical changes to the landscape, such as the removal or addition of fences or trees, are not permitted.
Entries into this category must have been produced from entrant data, captured using entrant equipment.
Composite images are eligible for entry, provided that all elements of the photograph, i.e., the sky and foreground, were shot in the same location with the same camera and lens.
Entrant Statement Up to 25 words (Optional)
Entrant statement of image purpose or creative intent
Second Prize: TBA
Third Prize: Astrography Voucher Valued at $200
This category features astronomical images captured from commercially operated remote observatories. Eligible subjects include deep space objects, planetary bodies, or solar system objects such as star clusters, globular clusters, supernova remnants, nebulae, galaxies, galaxy clusters, and comets.
Images taken as part of a team subscription are eligible as long as all data processing is completed by the entrant.
Images derived from professional bodies, such as ESO, ESA, and NASA, or from purchased commercially produced datasets, are ineligible.
This category is intended for ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO USE REMOTE OBSERVATORIES to capture their data, (whether they own the equipment or not) yet utilise their own skills and creative abilities to produce award-winning imagery.
Entrant Statement Up to 25 words (Optional)
Entrant statement of image purpose or creative intent
First Prize: Full Annual Subscription Valued at $1500 USD
Second Prize: Subscription to Deep Sky West valued at $300 USD
Third Prize: Astrography Voucher Valued at $200
