To enhance our amateurs’ abilities of astro-observation and astrophotography, to stimulate the public’s imagination and creativity, and to better feel the beauty of the stars, universe and science. We have the ASIWEEK ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST now. We sincerely invite global astronomers and photographers to participate.
Here are the fantastic works from the 8th edition of 2020 ASIWEEK ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION. Let’s take a look!
It is Joe Renzetti and his target M78 captured with ZWO ASI1600MM that won the championship.
The winning entry:
Photographer: Joe Renzetti
Target: M78
Equipment: ASI1600MM + Celestron C14 + Hyperstar + AP1100GTO + Baader 2″ LRGB
RGB: 30 x 30s per channel
About the camera:
ZWO ASI1600MM Pro $1,280.00
Photographer: Manuel Huss
Target: IC1795
Equipment: ASI1600MM Pro + ONTC 8″ Newton
Integration time: About 13 hours
Photographer: Janco Moolman
Target: NGC3372
Equipment: ASI1600MM + Sky-Watcher Esprit 100
Ha 5nm: 27 x 5min, Gain: 200, Offset: 50
RGB: 27 x 1min per channel, Gain: 75, Offset: 12
Photographer: Joe Renzetti
Target: NGC1365
Equipment: ASI178MM Cool + C14 + Hyperstar AP1100GTO + Baader 2” LRGB
RGB: 30 x 30s per channel
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