Galilean Nights: Astrophotography competition winners
23 December 2009
Many congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the Galilean Nights Astrophotography competition. The judges had a difficult task in assessing the many excellent entries and the winning photos were of outstanding quality.
Overall Winner: Masahiro Miyasaka of Japan for the image "Milky Way Waterfall":http://www.flickr.com/photos/43894176@N07/4041205097/in/pool-galileannights
Beyond Earth
Winner: Luis Santo for his image of M42:http://www.flickr.com/photos/44050495@N05/4051547780/in/pool-galileannights
First runner-up: Richie Jarvis for his image of M45:http://www.flickr.com/photos/richiejarvis/4046461726/in/pool-galileannights
Second runner-up: ANIC Asociación de nińos indagadores del cosmos for their image "Moon Waning": http://www.flickr.com/photos/astroanic/4047871344/in/pool-galileannights
Earth and Sky
Winner: Masahiro Miyasaka for the image "Milky Way Waterfall":http://www.flickr.com/photos/43894176@N07/4041205097/in/pool-galileannights
First runner-up: Pablo Díez Vigil for "CTBA 07:45"http://www.flickr.com/photos/pdiezvig/4032270507/in/pool-galileannights and Second runner-up: Kouji Ohnishi for "Pleiades Dance"http://www.flickr.com/photos/microlensing/4046384368/in/pool-galileannights
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