Astronomical League president, Chuck Allen, will be conducting an astrophotography competition on behalf of this year’s NCRAL Convention. Winners will receive 3-inch engraved medals (plus a Best in Show plaque) and accompanying certificates. Here are samples of the medals (only ours will bear the NCRAL logo).

Competitions will be held in four categories as follows:

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Deep Sky (>500 mm fl) Category

excluding Solar System

Photo by Ann Chavtur

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Solar System (>500 mm fl) Category

Photo by Mike Borman

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Wide Field and Night Scape (0-500 mm fl) Category

Photo by Terry Mann

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Art, Sketching, and Exhibits (0-500 mm fl) Category

Sketch by Kim Balliett

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          Images will be voted on by convention attendees using anonymous ballots distributed as people sign-in or register at the convention.

            Please feel free to register and display your images and sketches when the convention begins so people have time to enjoy them. Instructions on registering your images and sketches will be conspicuously posted by 9 am on Saturday.

                        All entries must be displayed by 11 am on Saturday.

                        Voting takes place from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday.