Scopex 2019 Astrophotography Competition

View the ScopeX 2019 Astrophotography Competition video on Flickr.

Competition Winners

  • Advanced Category: Image entry number: AD-17 – Stefanus Potgieter’s Keyhole Nebula. (Prize: Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System Imager donated by G&L Agencies).
  • Beginner Category: Image entry number: BE-03 – Tiaan Niemand’s Leo Triplets. (Prize: Celestron Power Tank donated by ScopeX).
  • Cellphone Category: Image entry number: CE-08 – Grant Peterson’s Parade of the Planets. (Prize: Celestron NexYZ Smartphone adapter donated by G&L Agencies).

Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks to all who put in substantial effort to make the competition so tough. The judges would like to acknowledge the runners-up who were so narrowly edged out, and who deserve special mention for their accomplishments:

Runners-Up

  • Cellphone: Ani Vermulen (Milky Way & Windmill nightscapes).
  • Beginner: Peter Dunsby (Running Man & Orion core nebulae).
  • Advanced: Lafras Smit (SALT alignment tower startrails).

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