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2026 Astrophotography Prize entries open June 15th.

Prizes

2026 Overall Winner

Prize: TBC

Awarded to the best image selected by the judges, across all four categories.

TBC

Rosette and Christmas Tree Nebulas by Alpha Zhang (China)

2026 Deep Space Category Winner

Prize: Chroma voucher towards the purchase of an astronomy filter/set valued at $1175 USD

Chroma Technology manufacture the highest quality, Broadband and narrow-band spectral line filters for detecting ionized sulfur, oxygen, and H-alpha or H-beta and other elements. Chroma filters have extremely durable, sputtered hard coatings using single substrates of the best glass, eliminating the need for laminations.

Chroma’s longtime commitment to providing attentive, knowledgeable customer service and complimentary technical support makes them the partner of choice for Astrophotographers.

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2026 Astrophotography Landscape Category Winner

Prize: Samyang 14mm F2.8 MK2 Lens and Move Shoot Move Dual Hemisphere Pro Kit A Bundle valued at $975 USD

The sought-after lens for wide-field astrophotography, the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 has become famous for producing the highest quality, award-winning wide-field images. (Winner’s choice of either Canon, Nikon or Sony Mount.)

Bundled with the Move Shoot Move Dual Hemisphere Pro Kit A which includes the NOMAD rotator, polar scope, headlamp and wedge. The NOMAD is the latest generation Grab & Go Star Tracker from Move Shoot Move and is ideal for beginner and experienced astrophotographers.

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2026 Remote Imaging Category Winner

Prize: Full Annual Subscription valued at $1500 USD

This is the easiest way to start remote imaging! The typical subscription system generates 40-60 targets per year each with minimum integration of 16 hours. Deep Sky West will provide the winner either their AP-RH305, their PW14 in New Mexico or their FSQ85 in Chile. Depending on the winner’s desires, they are flexible up or down, or to even create a mixture for them.

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2026 Aurora Category Winner

Prize: Samyang 14mm F2.8 MK2 Lens and Move Shoot Move Dual Hemisphere Pro Kit A Bundle valued at $975 USD

The sought-after lens for wide-field astrophotography, the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 has become famous for producing the highest quality, award-winning wide-field images. (Winner’s choice of either Canon, Nikon or Sony Mount.)

Bundled with the Move Shoot Move Dual Hemisphere Pro Kit A which includes the NOMAD rotator, polar scope, headlamp and wedge. The NOMAD is the latest generation Grab & Go Star Tracker from Move Shoot Move and is ideal for beginner and experienced astrophotographers.

Visit Sidereal