The 2025 photo competition is now open. Below are the current competition entries for each category. There have been 18 entries submitted so far. The winners will be chosen towards the end of December.

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The Moon

5 photo(s)

06/04/2025
Lorna Wall
The Moon, with an aeroplane flying in the sky
Fuji XT20, Fuji XF 70-300 with 1.4x teleconverter, f/13, ss 1/180, iso 320

01/03/2025
Yash Rochiramani
The Moon
Samsung A33 5g + 20x telephoto phone clipon lens

13/02/2025
Joao Yordanov Serralheiro
The Moon
Sony Alpha 7 III, Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS

07/02/2025
Andrew Morl
The Moon
Nikon D750, 1/160, ISO 100, RC14" Telescope

07/02/2025
Jonathan Ross
The Moon
Canon 1300D - Canon 18-55mm lens @35mm - f4.0 - ISO800

Nebula

5 photo(s)

23/04/2025
Athri Iyer
Rosette Nebula
Canon 1100d, f5 80mm - iso 1600

17/04/2025
Steven Healey
The Jellyfish Nebula
ZWO ASi2600MM

11/04/2025
Andrew Mackenzie
Soul Nebula
Dwarflab Dwarf 2 Telescope, Shutter speed: 10 secs, Gain 60, 100 photos stacked. Used Google photos to enhance image.

07/03/2025
Keir Bailey
Great Orion Nebula
ZWO Seestar s50

04/03/2025
Stephen Edwards
Tadpole Nebula
ASI 1600MM williams optics GT81

Free 4 All

0 photo(s)

There are currently no entries for this category.

Clusters and Stars

0 photo(s)

There are currently no entries for this category.

The Sun

0 photo(s)

There are currently no entries for this category.

Constellations

0 photo(s)

There are currently no entries for this category.

Aurora

2 photo(s)

24/04/2025
Jason Dean
Aurora over a forgotten farm trailer Lincolnshire uk.
Canon 6D samyang 24mm 1.4

13/04/2025
Mark Ainsley
Arctic Norway Aurora
Fuji X-T4 10-24mm

Comets & Meteors

0 photo(s)

There are currently no entries for this category.

Planets

1 photo(s)

19/03/2025
Aston Smith
Jupiter and its moons
Celestron NexStar 8SE with iPhone 13

The Milky Way

1 photo(s)

10/02/2025
Oliver Griffiths
The Milky Way
Canon EOS 400D

Smart Phones Only

4 photo(s)

17/04/2025
Archie Hopes
Stars
iPhone 12 pro

24/03/2025
Paulious Butlinski
The plough and space X
Sony flip

23/02/2025
Subhan Shah
The Moon
iPhone 15

10/02/2025
Kevin Bristow
Waxing crescent moon from Sloane Square London with light pollution
Google Pixel 7

International Space Station (ISS)

0 photo(s)

There are currently no entries for this category.

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