This blog is a quick one, but I wanted to post a reminder that the Astrophotography Prize competition is closing this weekend. The specific deadline is August 31st at 5pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, so keep in mind that Australia is a day ahead of the U.S. If you have an image you’d like to submit, the entry process is quick and easy.
The Astrophotography Prize is an annual international competition open to amateur astronomers. It was started in 2023, and over the past years, has become one of the biggest available, with astrophotographers in many different categories competing. The categories include: Solar System, Astro Landscape, Deep Space, and Remote Imaging. These categories are self-explanatory, but one subtle change from last year is that if your own equipment is hosted at a remote observatory, such as UDRO, you must enter the “Remote Imaging” category. The “Deep Space” category is now only for individuals with their own equipment NOT housed in a remote observatory. If you have a telescope at a remote observatory or have purchased a data set to process, you must enter into the “Remote Imaging” category.
Payment is required to participate in the competition, but the entry fee is reasonable, and the prizes allocated to the winners are significant. This year the overall winner will receive an EdgeHD 9.25. The winner of the “Deep Space” category will receive a voucher for Chroma filters. In the “Astro Landscape” category, the top prize is an advanced landscape kit, and in the “Solar System” and “Remote Imaging” category the winner will receive a QHY5III678C and a Deep Sky West Subscription respectively. Runners-up in each category will be awarded a voucher to the Astrography Store. When you purchase your entry in the competition you can choose to receive written feedback from the judges for an additional fee. This allows you to understand areas of improvement and where an image could be lacking from the judges standpoint.
For more information about the competition visit: