aapod2 2020 image of the year!
All the votes have been counted and we have a winner, congratulations Álvaro Ibáñez Pérez for his wonderful image titled “Andromeda Clouds in HaRGB” originally submitted on Jan 9th 2020.
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This wonderful image shows just how far amateur astrophotography has come in the past few years. With the price of equipment coming down, and the availability of new and better technology, 2021 will surely bring us another year of stunning images. Álvaro Ibáñez Pérez will receive a wonderful prize package for his winning image.
Sidereal Trading Company out of Australia has donated a QHY Polemaster camera. Owned and operated by Astrophotographers, the staff at Sidereal Trading understands the equipment and has the knowledge to give the best informed customer service around.
Rogelio Bernal Andreo has donated one of his best selling hardcover books titled ”Deep Sky Colors”. Deep Sky Colors a never seen before professional quality photographic documentary of vast areas of the "deep" night sky from the very personal perspective of its author, in the form of a high quality printed hard-cover book.
Regilio has also donated a digital copy of his new book, “Mastering PixInsight". Mastering Pixinsight does much more than covering PixInsight from A to Z. In addition to including the most complete PixInsight Reference Guide on the planet to date, the book takes an intimate look at RBA's huge private repository of countless personal processing tips, "tricks", methods and know-how accrued over more than ten years.
AAPOD2.com will be donating a 1.37 gram North West Africa (NWA) Lunar meteorite, a wonderful plaque commemorating the winning image and some great swag from our merchandise store.
2020 has been a tough year for all of us but we're hoping that this little contest was a nice distraction for everyone, and we are really looking forward to 2021.
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