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Best Overall Astro Image 2024

1st Place

Peter Merrick - NGC5139 (Omega Centauri)

Peter Merrick - NGC5139 (Omega Centauri)

Telescope Used - Bintel 12" f4 Truss
Camera Used - QHY 268m
Mount Used - IOpteron CEM 120
Omega Centauri, NGC5139, Antlia RGB, 180s, Pixinsight / Gimp

2nd Place

Paul Montague - M65, M66, NGC3628 (Leo Triplet)

Paul Montague - M65, M66, NGC3628 (Leo Triplet)

Telescope Used - GSO Ritchey-Chretien 8"
Camera Used - ZWO AIS294MM Pro
Mount Used - Astro-Physics Mach1
The Leo Triplet, M65, M66, NGC 3628, LRGB, 20 hours L, 2.5 hours mins RGB each (2 frame mosaic), Pixinsight and Photoshop

3rd Place

Andy Campbell - Theta Muscae SNR, (SNR)

Andy Campbell - Theta Muscae SNR, (SNR)

Telescope Used - Takahashi TOA130
Camera Used - Atik APX60
Mount Used - iOptron CEM70G
Theta Muscae SNR, (SNR) G304.4-3.1., Chroma Ha, O3, R, G &B, Blue 30×120″(1h) Green: 30×120″(1h) H-alpha 5nm: 51×300″(4h 15′) OIII 3nm: 238×300″(19h 50′) Red: 30×120″(1h), Adobe Photoshop · Aries Productions Astro Pixel Processor (APP) · DxO Image Science NIK Collection · Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator · Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator