The 2026 photo competition is now open. Below are the current competition entries for each category. There have been 6 entries submitted so far. The winners will be chosen towards the end of December.

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The Moon

1 photo(s)

27/02/2026
Conor Mcgowan
The Moon
Nikon D5300, Nikkor 200mm f5.6, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer GTi, blend of 2 exposures

Nebula

1 photo(s)

03/04/2026
Justin Hawkes
NGC-2237 in HbSS
Askar FRA600, ZWO 6200MM

Free 4 All

1 photo(s)

03/02/2026
Joao Yordanov Serralheiro
Startrails over One-Mile Radio Telescope
Sony Alpha 7 III - Sony FE 20mm F1.8 Gm - F1.8 - 240x30" - ISO 640

Clusters and Stars

0 photo(s)

The Sun

0 photo(s)

Constellations

0 photo(s)

Aurora

0 photo(s)

Comets and Meteors

0 photo(s)

Planets

0 photo(s)

The Milky Way

0 photo(s)

Smart Phones Only

2 photo(s)

23/04/2026
Scott Caswell
it was during the meteor shower on the 22nd of April 26
iPhone 15

11/04/2026
Daniel White
Milky Way
iPhone 16

International Space Station (ISS)

0 photo(s)

Smart Scopes Only

1 photo(s)

04/02/2026
Darren Cotton
Elephant trunk nebula
Seestar S50

Galaxies

0 photo(s)