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Learn how to shoot the sky and see examples of what fellow astrophotographers are producing.
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There were lots of Sun and Moon images, but the grand prize and category winners captured moments when the two come together in a total solar eclipse.
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Nebulae dominated the category, but the winner is a beautiful trio of galaxies.
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Image entries ranged from star trails to solar halos, but the category winner is a stunning Milky Way composite.
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See all the entries of the 2009 Astroimaging Contest in the General category.
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See all the entries of the 2009 Astroimaging Contest in the Solar System category.
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See all the entries of the 2009 Astroimaging Contest in the Deep-sky category, as well as the grand prize winner.
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For those of you with single-lens reflex cameras sitting on your shelves, here's some breaking news — 35mm astrophotography is not dead yet.
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Michael E. Bakich |
 | A short overview of the technology that revolutionized astrophotography. By
Michael E. Bakich |
 | When the light-collecting CCD chip was invented, it was only a matter of time before it would take the place of film in cameras. By
Michael E. Bakich |
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