OVERALL WINNER / Galaxies
The Andromeda Core
Weitang Liang, Qi Yang and Chuhong Yu
Location: AstroCamp Observatory, Nerpio, Spain
Equipment: PlaneWave CDK20 telescope, Baader LRGB and Chroma H-alpha filters, PlaneWave L500 mount, Moravian C3-61000 Pro camera, focal length 3,450mm, 500mm f/6.8, multiple 900-second RGB exposures, multiple 1,800-second H-alpha exposures, 38 hours total
Judge’s verdict: “Not to show it all − this is one of the greatest virtues of this photo. The Andromeda Galaxy has been photographed in so many different ways, it’s hard to imagine a photo would ever add to what we’ve already seen. But this does just that: an unusual, dynamic composition, with unprecedented detail that doesn’t obscure the overall scene.” – László Francsics
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