2026 Astrophotography Prize entries open June 15th.
2025 Astrophotography Prize Winners and Awards
Deep Space Winners
2025 Deep Space Category Winner
- Paul Milvain
Paul Milvain
2025 Deep Space Category Winner
Entrant Statement: This is a 9 panel mosaic of the Constellation Crux and surrounds, shot over a period of months, in RGB-HA. Location: Forbes, Victoria Total Integration Time: 81.5
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, Stellarvue SVX80T-3SV telescope, Astronomik deep sky RGB-HA filters Exposure: 440 X 120 Second each R-G-B, 450 X 300 Second HA
2025 Deep Space Category Runner Up
- Paweł Radomski
Paweł Radomski
2025 Deep Space Category Runner Up
Entrant Statement: LDN1448 is a very rarely photographed dust region where intense star-forming processes are taking place Total Integration Time: 48h 12min Location: Borchow Poland
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM-C, AZ-EQ6, TS Newton 8" f/5 Carbon, Antlia LRGB Filters Exposure: L: 514x180sec, RGB: 150x180sec each channel
2025 Deep Space Category Top 5
- Joshua Robertson
Joshua Robertson
2025 Deep Space Category Top 5
Exposure: 5 Panel Mosaic, for Each Panel: 60x15s each of R, G, B, 48x300s Ha, 48x300s O3 Location: Coffs Harbour - Backyard
Equipment: TS Hypergraph 6, Takahashi e130D, Skywatcher NEQ6, iOptron CEM70G, QHY 294m pro Location: Heidelberg, Germany Total Integration Time: 24.3 h
Entrant Statement: Comet C/2021 S3 PANSTARRS crossing Cygnus with Weinberger 1-10 (PK086+05.1) to the right. Exposure: L: 89 x 180 s R: 22 x 180 s G: 25 x 180 s B: 30 x 180 s H-alpha: 64 x 300 s OIII: 125 x 300s
2025 Deep Space Category Top 5
- Rodney Watters
Rodney Watters
2025 Deep Space Category Top 5
Entrant Statement: A widefield image of the Large Magellanic Cloud, our close neighbor galaxy at a distance of 158,200 light years. Location: Glanmire, NSW Australia
Entrant Statement: Peering into the galactic core, the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae glow against a dense starfield, dark lanes cutting across hidden gems scattered throughout the view. Exposure: 474 x 30sec across 4 panels
Equipment: ZWO ASI071MC Pro, Celestron Rasa 11, Svbony UV/IR cut filter, Losmandy G11 Total Integration Time: 4 hours (across 4 panels in a mosaic) Location: Gidgegannup, Western Australia Celestron Only: Celestron Rasa 11
Jan Beckmann
Jan Beckmann
Entrant Statement: One of the deepest images of HChi-Persei double cluster. Without overdone star reduction to make the stars shine bright and colorful. Location: Bamberg, Germany
Exposure: L: 375x180s, R: 100x180s, G:54x180s, B:60x180s, Ha: 492x300s Equipment: QHY294m, Takahashi e130D, Astronomik LRGB, Ha 12nm Total Integration Time: 71h
Marzena Rogozińska
Marzena Rogozińska
Entrant Statement: The Rho Ophiuchi nebula complex near Antares. The image shows colorful clouds of dust and gas, one of the most recognizable star-forming regions. Total Integration Time: 270x180s, about13.5hrs
Equipment: ZWO Asi 2600MC Pro, Takahashi Epsilon 130d, UV/IR Cut filter Location: Hakos, Namibia (during the expedition in may 2025) Exposure: 3 panels, each panel with 90x180s exposures
Łukasz Remkowicz
Łukasz Remkowicz
Entrant Statement: The image shows Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) clouds in the constellation Chamaeleon, together with the visible irregular galaxy IC 3104. Exposure: 103 x 300s
Equipment: Askar FRA 400, ASI2600, ZWO Am3, ZWO IR CUT, ASIAIR Total Integration Time: 8h 35m Location: Namibi Hakos
Rod Prazeres
Rod Prazeres
Entrant Statement: A rarely imaged type-II supernova remnant near Scutum, this dusty region reveals sweeping filaments, dark nebulae, and chaotic shock fronts sculpted by a stellar cataclysm. Total Integration Time: 30h 10'
Exposure: Ha: 328x300s, OIII: 226x360s, L: 91x120s, R: 215x60s, G: 206x60s, B: 178x60s Location: Austria, Fuellersdorf Total Integration Time: 62 h 57 min
Equipment: ZWO ASI533MM-Pro, Lacerta Carbon Photonewton 150/600, Astronomik DeepSky LRGB + 6nm Ha/O3 Entrant Statement: Bipolar jets of the binary KX Andromedae
Marzena Rogozińska
Marzena Rogozińska
Entrant Statement: The Orion Nebula (M42) shown with extended dust structures. The image presents a colorful star - forming region, one of the brightest in the entire sky. Exposure: 265 x180s
Equipment: ZWO Asi 2600MC Pro, Takahashi Epsilon 130d, UV/IR Cut filter Total Integration Time: about 13,25 hrs Location: Sopotnia Wielka, Poland
Glenn Baxter
Glenn Baxter
Entrant Statement: This is the Chameleon I molecular cloud complex close to the Southern Celestial Pole. Its grandeur needs to be shared. Exposure: L166x180s; R 100x180s; G 83x180s; B 97x180s
Equipment: Stellarvue SVX102T; SFFR 0.74 Reducer; Chroma 36mm LRGB filters; ZWO ASI2600MMPro; ZWO OAG; ZWO AM5 Mount Location: Backyard. Port Stephens, NSW, Australia Total Integration Time: 22
Marzena Rogozińska
Marzena Rogozińska
Entrant Statement: The Anteater Nebula in the constellation Corona Australis. The image shows dark dust clouds contrasting with blue reflection nebulae surrounding bright stars. Exposure: 108 x 180 s exposures
Equipment: ZWO Asi 2600MC Pro, Takahashi Epsilon 130d, UV/IR Cut filter Location: Hakos, Namibia (during the expedition in may 2025) Total Integration Time: about 5,5h
Paul Montague
Paul Montague
Entrant Statement: Title: Another Day, Another Dollar. A day of exposure on the Silver Dollar galaxy. Including some Ha to accentuate the underlying spiral structure. Total Integration Time: 24 hours
Equipment: ZWO ASI294MM Pro, GSO RC8", Chroma 31mm LRGB and 5nm Ha filters Location: Golden Grove and Bendleby Ranges, South Australia Exposure: 3 minx202 L. 5 min RGB (approx 25 each). 10minx50 Ha.
Rod Prazeres
Rod Prazeres
Entrant Statement: A two-panel mosaic revealing the Rosette’s heart and petals, this star-forming complex glows with sculpted gas, dust columns, and stellar winds shaping a cosmic bloom. Total Integration Time: 37h 30'
Entrant Statement: A chaotic masterpiece of starbirth in the Large Magellanic Cloud, this southern gem unveils cosmic turbulence, sculpted gas, and the universe’s most intense stellar nursery. Total Integration Time: 33h 30'
Entrant Statement: I aimed to capture both the Keyhole and outer misty ridges of NGC 3372, combining them in a single, dramatic and high-contrast composition Location: Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Exposure: R: 60X 60'; G:60X60'; B:60X60'; Ha: 103x300'; Oiii: 79x300'; Sii: 100x300' Equipment: ZWO ASI 2600mm pro; SkyWatcher Esprit 100ED; Antlia RGB and Antlia Pro Ultra 2.8 SHO filters Total Integration Time: 26,3hs
Paul Montague
Paul Montague
Entrant Statement: Title: Corona Australis. Focussing on the fascinating gassy part of this complex, and shifting the usual globular out of the shot. Total Integration Time: 15 hours
Equipment: ZWO ASI294MM Pro, GSO RC8", Chroma 31mm LRGB filters Exposure: 3 minx180 L. 5 min RGB (approx 25 each) Location: Bendleby Ranges, South Australia
Thomas Rider
Thomas Rider
Entrant Statement: NGC7000 presented in SHO. Tried to bring out all the dark nebula layers and the faint SII signal inside the OIII areas Location: Backyard in Arizona
Equipment: WO FLT 91 433FL ASI2600MM Antlia 3nm SHO Filters Total Integration Time: 54 hours 15 minutes Exposure: 72 x 900 seconds in each filter
Rod Prazeres
Rod Prazeres
Entrant Statement: A radiant star cradle in Centaurus - this image reveals IC 2944’s glowing gas, Bok globules, and young stars racing through a sculpted nebular landscape. Location: Hillcrest, QLD, Australia, Bortle 6
Entrant Statement: A sprawling tangle of shockwaves and ionised gas, this supernova remnant spans light-years, preserving the ancient echoes of a massive star’s explosive death. Location: Hillcrest, QLD, Australia, Bortle 6
Entrant Statement: An explosive panorama of creation, Carina’s vast pillars and windswept arcs blaze in narrowband, revealing violent stellar birth and raw cosmic power in fine detail. Location: Hillcrest, QLD, Australia, Bortle 6
Entrant Statement: The Cone Nebula in Monoceros (NGC2264)- LRGB image 0.75 deg square. Two astronomical objects: the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster Exposure: 108 x 10 min LRGB
Equipment: C11 EdgeHD, SBIG 16803, Astronomik LRGB filters Location: Wattle Flat, NSW, Australia Total Integration Time: 18 hrs Celestron Only: C11 EdgeHD
Paul Milvain
Paul Milvain
Entrant Statement: This image is of an area on the edge of the constellation Vela, shot in HA-Sii with RGB stars from Forbes, Victoria. Location: Forbes, Victoria Total Integration Time: 22
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, Stellarvue SVX80T-3SV telescope, Astronomik deep sky RGB-HA-Sii filters Exposure: 50 X 120 Second each R-G-B, 56 X 600 Second HA, 46 X 600 Second Sii
Shaun Robertson
Shaun Robertson
Exposure: H 60x300", S 60x300", O 60x300", R 30x30", G 30x30", B 30x30" Entrant Statement: NA Celestron Only: NA
Equipment: ZWO 2600mm PRO, ZWO FF65 APO, Antlia 3nm PRO RGBSHO filters Location: Kilsyth South (Backyard) Total Integration Time: 16.5 hours
Lóránd Fényes
Lóránd Fényes
Equipment: ASI 2600MC Pro, DIY 400/1820, UV/IR and duo filters Total Integration Time: 28.4 hours
Exposure: 15 x 360 UV/IR. 208 x 480 duo Location: Hungary, Balatonalmadi Entrant Statement: M27 close-up
Rodney Watters
Rodney Watters
Entrant Statement: Also known as the "String of Pearls Galaxy", NGC55 is a bared spiral galaxy approximately 6.5 million light years from Earth. Location: Glanmire, NSW Australia
Exposure: R3m4, 2m120, 20s29, 10s101, 5s99, 2s100, 1s97G2m92, 90s106, 20s28, 10s102, 5s99, 2s99, 1s100B2m98, 30s106, 20s26, 10s102, 5s96, 2s100, 1s94 Total Integration Time: Red 7.854 hrs Green 6.376hrs Blue 4.793hrs Total RGB Integration time 19.023hrs
Entrant Statement: Horsehead nebula and Flame nebula lit up with bright ionized hydrogen gas due to the energetic ultraviolet light from the nearby host star Alnitak. Equipment: Moravian C3-26000 Pro Mono, ASA N12 f3.8, DDM85 mount, Astrodon Gen2 E-Series RGB 50.8mm Location: Star Field, my home at Ruakokoputuna in rural Martinborough, New Zealand
Liam McDermott
Liam McDermott
Equipment: ASI533MC Pro, Celestron 8se, AM5n, OAG, EFW, EAF, Antlia Quadband Filter, Altair Triband Filter Entrant Statement: M20 - Up close and personal (LRGB) Total Integration Time: 47h37m
Exposure: 178x10mins [29h40m] Antlia Quadband Filter (L), 359x3mins [17h57m] Altair Tri-RGB Filter (RGB) Location: Linden, Johannesburg, South Africa Celestron Only: Celestron 8se OTA
Darren Jarvis
Darren Jarvis
Equipment: Ioptron CEM120 EC,1100 Edge HD @2800 FL, Main Camera ASI2600 MM Pro, Guide Camera ASI174 MM, OAG, ZWO EAF, ZWO 2"x7 Filter Wheel, with Antlia Filters 4.5nm, ASIAIR Plus. Location: PA. USA
Entrant Statement: This was just captured over the last month from my driveway. Processed with Pixinsight and Photoshop. Exposure: Sll 143x300s Ha 82x300s Ha 271x180s Olll 153x300s R 60x120s G 60x120s B 47x120s Total Integration Time: 50hrs 36min
Glenn Baxter
Glenn Baxter
Entrant Statement: Hidden behind thousands of diamonds in the Small Sagittarius Star Cloud is an even greater treasure, revealed here with the power of narrowband imaging. Location: Backyard. Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
Equipment: Stellarvue SVX102T; SFFR 0.74 reducer; Chroma 36mm Ha, OIII, RGB filters; ZWO ASI2600MMPro; ZWO OAG; ZWO AM5 Mount Exposure: Ha 147x300s; OIII 187x300s:R 122x120s; G 117x120s; B 127x120s Total Integration Time: 40
Ireneusz Nowak
Ireneusz Nowak
Entrant Statement: Hydrogen and Dust of the Vela–Gum Complex - almost 50°x30° area of the intricate interplay between dust and hydrogen for its place in the frame. Total Integration Time: 14h30min (13h50m RGB + 40min H-alpha) Location: Bateleur/Waterberg/RSA - traveller setup
Equipment: Samyang 135/2 + Nikon D610mod + HEQ5 and Sigma A40 + Nikon D600mod + SWSA for 40 minutes H-alpha boost and field reference Exposure: 2x5 (10 frames) x25x120s + 8x15x120s RGB Nikon D610 + 10x4min Nikon D600 with H-alpha Celestron Only: .
Thomas Rider
Thomas Rider
Entrant Statement: California Nebula in SHO. One of my first SHO images and really got me hooked Total Integration Time: 30
Equipment: WO Redcat 71 ASI2600MC Location: Backyard in Arizona Exposure: 120 x 900 seconds
Tiffany Effinger
Tiffany Effinger
Entrant Statement: This image of the Crystal Ball Nebula not only highlights the small planetary itself, but also uncovers numerous background galaxies faintly scattered across the field.
Equipment: William Optics Pleiades 111, ASI 2600MC Location: Bakersville, NC, USA Total Integration Time: 13h40m Exposure: 164x300s
Ireneusz Nowak
Ireneusz Nowak
Entrant Statement: Rho and Zeta Ophiuchi - a perfect blend of dust, stars, colorful reflection and emission nebulae - astrophotography's must have. Crop from 14 panels mosaic. Total Integration Time: 17h
Exposure: 510x120s cumulative for all 14 frames included in the mosaic Location: Bateleur/Waterberg/RSA - traveller setup Equipment: Samyang 135/2 + Nikon D610mod + HEQ5 Celestron Only: .
Paweł Radomski
Paweł Radomski
Exposure: Ha: 210x180sec, OIII: 208x180sec, SII: 107x300sec, RGB: 10x60sec each channel Total Integration Time: 30h 19min Location: Borchow Poland
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM-C, AZ-EQ6, TS Newton 8" f/5 Carbon, Antlia LRGB Filters Entrant Statement: Elephant Trunk with drizzle integration
Paul Milvain
Paul Milvain
Entrant Statement: This image of the Grus Quartet was shot in Nhill, Victoria during a 2023 star party. Exposure: 89 X 300 second OSC
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro, Astroworx 10"F4 Newtonian with Coma Corrector, no filters Location: Nhill, Victoria Total Integration Time: 7.4
Paul Montague
Paul Montague
Equipment: ZWO ASI294MM Pro, GSO RC8", Chroma 31mm LRGB and 5nm Ha filters Exposure: 158x3min L. 12x5min each RGB. 65x10min Ha.
Location: Bendleby Ranges and Golden Grove, South Australia Entrant Statement: Title: Close Encounters of the Galactic Kind. Total Integration Time: 22 hours
Paul Montague
Paul Montague
Entrant Statement: Title: The Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy. A deep rendition of this galaxy to try to control the noisy look from its outer arms. Exposure: 390x3min L. 36-42x5min each RGB. 42x10min Ha.
Equipment: ZWO ASI294MM Pro, GSO RC8", Chroma 31mm LRGB and 5nm Ha filters Location: Bendleby Ranges and Golden Grove, South Australia Total Integration Time: 36 hours
C. Jonas Moiel
C. Jonas Moiel
Equipment: Skywater Esprit 120mm with 0.77x reducer, ASI2600mm camera, Skywatcher EQ6-R mount, Chroma SHORGB filters Total Integration Time: Total of 46h 15m integration Location: Portland, Oregon
Entrant Statement: The Tadpole nebula (IC 410) in a custom Foraxx palette with RGB stars. All data was shot from Bortle 7 skies. Exposure: S: 155 (300s); H: 193 (300s); O: 171 (300s); R: 60 (60s); G: 60 (60s); B: 60 (60s);
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
Entrant Statement: A 4 panel mosaic of The Tarantula Nebula and surrounding molecular cloud complex. Each panel is an integration of LRGB and Hydrogen Alpha. Location: Martinborough, New Zealand
Exposure: 240 second LRGB and 420 - 600 second H-Alpha exposures. Approximately 6 hours integration per panel. Equipment: CDK14 Telescope, ASI6200MM Camera, LRGB & Ha filters. Total Integration Time: 24 hours
Paul Luciani
Paul Luciani
Entrant Statement: NGC3576, Using a 103 mm aperture gave me the ability to capture a lot of detail & dynamic range. Mono Camera helped with color separation Total Integration Time: 15 hours
Entrant Statement: The image shows a reflection nebula in Corona Australis, featuring dark dust lanes and young star clusters surrounded by interstellar gas and dust clouds.
Equipment: Askar FRA 400, ASI2600, ZWO AM3, ZWO IR CUT Total Integration Time: 5h 21min Location: Namibia Hakos Exposure: 107 x 180s
Niall MacNeill
Niall MacNeill
Entrant Statement: The M8 (Lagoon) and M20 (Trifid) Nebulae in Sagittarius. A broadband (LRGB) image with the details enhanced by blending 50:50 with a narrowband (SHO) image. Total Integration Time: 37.8hrs Celestron Only: C14 EdgeHD
Equipment: C14 EdgeHD, Hyperstar, ZWO ASI 6200MM, Baader 50mm square f/2 optimised filters Location: Wattle Flat, NSW, Australia Exposure: LRGB 614 x 2min, SHO 520 x 2min
Shaun Robertson
Shaun Robertson
Exposure: H 96x300" S 96x300", O 96x300", R 30x120", G 30x120", B 30x120" Entrant Statement: NA Celestron Only: NA
Equipment: ZWO 2600mm PRO, ZWO FF65 APO, Antlia 3nm RGBSHO filters Location: Kilsyth South (Backyard) Total Integration Time: 27 hours
Hugo Landolfi
Hugo Landolfi
Equipment: Stellarvue SVX140T Telescope, QHY 268M Pro Camera, iOptron Cem70 Mount, Astrodon Ha and OIII narrowband filters. Total Integration Time: 39h 30min
Entrant Statement: Sharpless 2-308 nebula Exposure: 474 x 300s (140Ha and 334 OIII) Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Daniel Paull
Daniel Paull
Entrant Statement: A crop from an 18-panel mosaic, Carina’s core reveals its secrets — its intense brightness balanced, with striking contrast between glowing Ha and Oiii regions. Exposure: 717x120s total. Average 40x120s per panel (min 27x120s, max 75x120s)
Equipment: ZWO ASI071MC Pro, Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD, Svbony SV220 filter, Losmandy G11 Total Integration Time: 24hr total. Average 1.33hr per panel (min 0.9hr, max 2.5h) . Location: Gidgegannup, Western Australia Celestron Only: Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD
Niall MacNeill
Niall MacNeill
Entrant Statement: The Blue Horsehead Nebula IC 4592 a 5 x 5 degree LRGB image produced froma 6 panel mosaic Location: Wattle Flat, NSW, Australia Celestron Only: C14 EdgeHD
Equipment: C14 EdgeHD, Hyperstar, ZWO ASI 6200MM, Baader 50mm square f/2 optimised filters Exposure: 600 x 2min LRGB, 6 panels Total Integration Time: 20 hrs
Tyler Pieper
Tyler Pieper
Entrant Statement: This is the second-ever narrowband image I've ever taken. I've previously photographed this nebula 4 seperate occassions, but never as well as here. Total Integration Time: 11.58 hours Celestron Only: None
Equipment: ASI2600 MM Pro, Redcat 51 telescope, Astronomik Halpha, OIII, & SII 6nm filters Exposure: H-alpha: 55x5min, OIII: 42x5min, SII: 42x5min Location: Bloomington, IN
Paul Montague
Paul Montague
Entrant Statement: Title: Cennie and the Jets. Data from 2022, enhanced with recent additional OIII and Ha jet data. Apologies to Sir Elton for the title! Location: Golden Grove and Bendleby Ranges, South Australia
Equipment: ZWO ASI294MM Pro, GSO RC8", Chroma 31mm LRGB, 5nm Ha and 3nm OIII filters Exposure: 10 minx389 Ha and 63 OIII. 3 minx294 L. 5 min RGB (approx 30each) Total Integration Time: 103 hours
Rod Prazeres
Rod Prazeres
Entrant Statement: Captured through vintage optics, this ghostly eye in Aquarius, our closest planetary nebula, unfolds delicate shells of ionised gas exhaled by a dying Sun-like star. Equipment: Celestron Ultima 9¼ SCT, ASI2600MM-Pro, Antlia 3nm 36mm H+O filters + Baader CMOS-Optimized RGB Total Integration Time: 26h 34'
Exposure: Ha: 39x300", 33x600", 26x1000"; Oiii: 40x300", 32x600"; 33x60" each RGB Celestron Only: Captured using a vintage 1990s Celestron Ultima 9¼ SCT - still delivering sharp deep-sky views decades later. Location: Hillcrest, QLD, Australia, Bortle 6
Tiffany Effinger
Tiffany Effinger
Entrant Statement: This image of the Horsehead Nebula combines hydrogen and clear data captured from my home under Bortle 4 skies. Total Integration Time: 27hr15min
Equipment: William Optics Pleiades 111, ASI 2600MC, Baader Ha 20nm filter Location: Bakersville, NC, USA Exposure: 327 x 300s
Timothy Martin
Timothy Martin
Exposure: 44x60s R, 44x60s G, 44x60s B, 408x300s Ha, 414x300s O3, 417x300s S2 Location: My backyard in North Dallas, Texas Total Integration Time: 105.5 hours
Entrant Statement: An old favorite, NGC 7822 punctuated by Sh2-170 in a cosmic query. Equipment: ZWO ASI6200MM-Pro, William Optics RedCat 71 WIFD, Chroma Filters
Marzena Rogozińska
Marzena Rogozińska
Entrant Statement: The Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula in Orion. The image shows contrasting dust structures, hydrogen emission regions, and reflection nebulae. Total Integration Time: about 12,5h
Equipment: ZWO Asi 294MC Pro, Takahashi Epsilon 130d, UV/IR Cut filter, LextremeFilter Exposure: RGB 135 x 180 s exposures, Lextreme 70 x 300s exposures Location: Sopotnia Wielka, Poland
Rodney Watters
Rodney Watters
Entrant Statement: NGC6559 - a HII region in the constellation of Sagittarius, adjacent to the famous 'Lagoon Nebula'. Location: Glanmire, NSW Australia
Equipment: ASI6200MM, Epsilon E130D, Astronomik Deep SKY LRGB Total Integration Time: 15.53 Entrant Statement: NGC7023
Exposure: 30x240s B, 33x240s G, 34x240s R, 272x120s L Location: Lake San Antonio, CA
Charles Finn
Charles Finn
Exposure: 343 X 1 minute in L, 28 X 3 minute in R, 29 X 3 minute in G, 28 X 3 minute in B Entrant Statement: The Iris Nebula
Equipment: Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED, QHY 268M, Chroma LRGB filters Location: Backyard in Kent, UK Total Integration Time: 9.97
Rodney Watters
Rodney Watters
Entrant Statement: Halley's Coronet - a spectacular object resulting from the interaction between the two galaxies NGC1531/1532. Location: Glanmire, NSW Australia
Entrant Statement: CG 12 is a Cometary Globule located in the constellation of Centaurus approximately 2,200 light years from our home planet. Location: Glanmire, NSW Australia
Exposure: L: 162x180, RGB: 30x120sec each channel Total Integration Time: 11g 6min
Shaun Robertson
Shaun Robertson
Exposure: H 96x300", S 96x300", O 96x300", R 60x30", G 60x30", B 60x30" Celestron Only: NA
Equipment: ZWO 2600mm PRO, ZWO FF65 APO, Antlia 3nm PRO RGBSHO filters Location: Kilsyth South (Backyard) Total Integration Time: 27 hours
Markus Ohlig
Markus Ohlig
Entrant Statement: Bubble nebula in LRGBHO. Strengthened the O3 signal a bit during image processing since much fainter than the H alpha. Total Integration Time: 10h26m
Exposure: 14x180s each LRGB, 47x300s each HO Equipment: C14 Edge HD with 0.7 reducer LRGBHO Location: Avers Switzerland (2000m alt) Celestron Only: C14 Edge HD
Tiffany Effinger
Tiffany Effinger
Entrant Statement: Captured during the August 2024 Perseid peak, this Heart Nebula image includes two meteors from subframes carefully blended into the final stack.
Equipment: William Optics Recat61, ASI 2600MC Location: Bakersville, NC, USA Total Integration Time: 4hr6min Exposure: 82x180s
David Moore
David Moore
Equipment: ASI6200MM, Epsilon E130D, Astronomik Deep SKY LRGB Total Integration Time: 17.12 Hours
Exposure: 40x300s B, 44x300s G, 44x300s R, 129x180s L Location: Lake San Antonio, CA Entrant Statement: Barnard 10
Joshua Robertson
Joshua Robertson
Exposure: 60x15s each of RGB, 236x60s L, 72x120s R, 81x120s G, 72x120s B, Location: Coffs Harbour - Backyard
Entrant Statement: The Vela SNR is an incredible target with fantastic and intricate structure. One of my favourite Sothern Hemisphere targets Total Integration Time: 8.4hrs
Equipment: Astroworx 10 F4,QHY268M, Antlia filtersHa,O3,RGB Exposure: Ha 53x300sec O3 41x300sec RGB 40X20sec per filter Location: Yea, Victoria
Elizabeth Jongerden-Armarego
Elizabeth Jongerden-Armarego
Equipment: RedCat 51, HEQ5-PRO, ASI 2600MM PRO, ANTILA RGBL filters, ASI AIR Location: Boondooma, Queensland Total Integration Time: 15.6 Hours
Exposure: 70 x 180 Red, 70 x 180 Green, 70 x 180 Blue, 103 x 180 Lum Entrant Statement: The Jewels of Rho - Total integration time of 15 hours
Rodney Watters
Rodney Watters
Entrant Statement: A narrowband image of the Carina Nebula (NGC3324) with the Gabriela Mistral nebula also appearing at the top right (1 O'clock) position. Total Integration Time: 24h 20m
Entrant Statement: The Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree cluster is a lovely HII region in the constellation of Monoceros. Location: Glanmire, NSW Australia
Equipment: Takahashi FSQ130ED : ASI 2600mm : JTW Trident P75 : Astrodon RGB, Ha (3nm) & OIII (3nm), Location: Backyard, Cartagena, Spain. Total Integration Time: 33 Hours
Exposure: Astrodon Ha 90 x 600" Astrodon OIII 90 x 600" Astrodon RGB 3 x 60 x 60" Entrant Statement: Not always easy to capture a moving target - especially when it is quite faint. :-)
Niall MacNeill
Niall MacNeill
Entrant Statement: The Meathook Galaxy NGC2442 is about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Volans. This HaLRGB image shows the galaxy in a rich IFN field. Total Integration Time: 24.2 hrs
Equipment: C11 EdgeHD, SBIG 16803, Astronomik HaLRGB filters Location: Wattle Flat, NSW, Australia Exposure: 145 x 10 min LRGB, 24 x 30 min Ha Celestron Only: C11 EdgeHD
Timothy Martin
Timothy Martin
Entrant Statement: Rarely imaged, Sh2-205 sits adjacent to NGC 1491, the Fossil Footprint Nebula. Location: My backyard in North Dallas, Texas Total Integration Time: 133.2 hours
Location: Leigh Creek, Hawker, Bendelby, South Australia Total Integration Time: 47h, 24m Exposure: 180
Entrant Statement: Blue Horsehead to Dark Horse, 8 panel mosaic Equipment: Nikon D810a, Sigma Art 135mm
David Moore
David Moore
Equipment: ASI6200MM, ASI2400MC, Epsilon E130D, Astronomik L2 Total Integration Time: 12.26 Hours
Exposure: 71x300 OSC, 127x180 L Location: Lake San Antonio, CA Entrant Statement: LDN 1235
Daniel Paull
Daniel Paull
Entrant Statement: The Great Peacock Globular anchors the frame, yet it’s the vibrant star field and scattered galaxies that command the viewer’s gaze. Celestron Only: Celestron Rasa 11
Equipment: ZWO ASI071MC Pro, Celestron Rasa 11, no filter, Losmandy G11 Location: Gidgegannup, Western Australia Total Integration Time: 0.33 hours Exposure: 40 x 30 sec
Joshua Robertson
Joshua Robertson
Exposure: 60x15s each of R, G, B, 128x120s L 107x120s R, 102x120s B, 73x300s Ha, 29x120s Ha Location: Coffs Harbour - Backyard
Entrant Statement: THE PRAWN NEBULA - (IC4628 AND GUM56). DATES: 05/30/2024 to 09/29/2024. PROCESSING AND CAPTURE: Adobe Photoshop, ASTAP, SGP, PHD2 and PixInsight Total Integration Time: 83 hours
Equipment: ZWO ASI 6200MC COLED, Esprit triplet 150mm, Paramount MX+, Filter Antila HSO Exposure: 1) 314 H 500" 2) 137 O 500" 3) 153 S 500" Location: Brazil
Mark Germani
Mark Germani
Entrant Statement: This 2-panel mosaic of the Andromeda galaxy was imaged in October, November and December 2024. Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Equipment: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, Astro-Tech AT92, Optolong L-Pro, 0.8 Reducer Total Integration Time: 14h 19' 30" Exposure: 573 x 90"
Peter Patonai
Peter Patonai
Entrant Statement: The Dragon's Egg (NGC 6164/6165). Named for its proximity to the nearby "fighting Dragons", this object in Norma is interesting enough on its own. Location: Abbotsford, NSW (backyard) Bortle 7-8
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600mc, Skywatcher 190mm Maksutov-Newtonian, Antlia ALP-T filter, Optolong L-Pro filter (Stars) Exposure: 120x180s for the nebula, 60x30s for the stars. Total Integration Time: 6 hours and 30 minutes
Rodney Watters
Rodney Watters
Entrant Statement: Capturing the wide expanse around the Great Orion Nebula with a cooled CMOS camera and Canon 200mm lens. Location: Glanmire, NSW Australia
Entrant Statement: The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy in HaLRGB. 46 Hours of integration including 18 hours of H-Alpha Location: Home observatory, Martinborough, New Zealand
Exposure: 300 second LRGB sub exposures, 600 second H-Alpha sub exposures. Equipment: CDK14 Telescope, ASI6200MM Camera, LRGB & Ha Filters Total Integration Time: 46 hours
Daniel Paull
Daniel Paull
Entrant Statement: The Cosmic Bat soars through interstellar dust, its dark wings stretched across glowing dust clouds, a celestial creature frozen mid-flight in the vast dark universe. Celestron Only: Celestron Rasa 11
Equipment: ZWO ASI071MC Pro, Celestron Rasa 11, Svbony SV240 filter, Losmandy G11 Location: Gidgegannup, Western Australia Total Integration Time: 14.6 hours Exposure: 292 x 180 sec
Owain Scullion
Owain Scullion
Equipment: Askar400 ToupTek 2600mmTouptek focuserZWO 120 guide camJuwei-17 mountScorpio 3nm Ha Sii Oiii filters Location: New Zealand
Exposure: Gain 100Ha - 300s subs - 18hrsOiii - 300s subs - 15hrsSii - 300s subs - 8hrs Entrant Statement: Dragons of Ara
Paul Montague
Paul Montague
Entrant Statement: Title: Caldwell 101. A galaxy often overwhelmed by the star field, I have tried to balance the stars in this rendition. Total Integration Time: 12 hours
Equipment: ZWO ASI294MM Pro, GSO RC8", Chroma 31mm LRGB filters Location: Bendleby Ranges, South Australia Exposure: 168x3min L. 12-13x5 min RGB
Entrant Statement: Not so easy to capture this very faint SNR from Bortle 4/5 back yard - it really was a bit of challenge. Location: Backyard, Cartagena, Spain. Total Integration Time: 68 Hours
Equipment: Takahashi FSQ130ED : ASI 2600mm : JTW Trident P75 : Astrodon RGB, Ha (3nm) & OIII (3nm), Exposure: Astrodon Ha 240 x 600" Astrodon OIII 150 x 600" Astrodon RGB 3 x 60 x 60"
Peter Patonai
Peter Patonai
Entrant Statement: Fenrir, the Dark Wolf. Also known as SL-17, this dark nebula in Scorpius obscures the light beyond from emission nebula RCW 113. Total Integration Time: 6 hours and 30 minutes
Entrant Statement: In this rendition of the Cone Nebula, UV/IR-cut, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur frames mingle with unfiltered light to reveal both structure and subtle color. Total Integration Time: 26hr47min
Equipment: William Optics Recat61, ASI 2600MC, Baader Ha, Baader OIII, Baader SII, Baader UVIR Location: Bakersville, NC, USA Exposure: 50 x 60s, 519 x 180s
Paul Milvain
Paul Milvain
Equipment: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro, Stellarvue SVX80T-3SV telescope, Astronomik deep sky RGB-HA filters Location: Forbes, Victoria Total Integration Time: 1.7
Entrant Statement: This image is of NCG1788 in Orion, also known as the "Cosmic Bat" Exposure: 12 each 120 Second R-G-B, 31 X 600 second HA
Exposure: L: 97x300sec, RGB: 20x120sec each channel Total Integration Time: 10h 5min Location: Zwardoń Poland
Girish Joshi
Girish Joshi
Entrant Statement: The Spaghetti Nebula, Cataloged as SH2-240 is a supernova remnant in the Milky Way, in the constellations bordering Auriga and Taurus.
Entrant Statement: The Helix Nebula - fine structure revealed through careful acquisition and processing, presented in a vibrant palette, balancing technical precision with emotional resonance. Celestron Only: Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD
Equipment: ZWO ASI071MC Pro, Celestron Rasa 11, Svbony SV240 filter, Losmandy G11 Location: Gidgegannup, Western Australia Exposure: 530 x 60 sec, 269 x 180 sec Total Integration Time: 22.3 hours