Our Astrophotography Awards and Publications
Updated: Nov 1, 2023
We started Astrophotography in September 2015. Back then, we were in awe every time we saw photographs of deep-sky objects online taken by amateur astrophotographers all over the world. All we had at the time was a point & shoot camera and binoculars. We had no idea that one day, some of our deep sky images would be featured on magazines, websites, or even television.
We worked really hard to progress fast in this difficult hobby, spending every possible clear night in the desert and under the stars. We upgraded our equipment rather quickly to a DSLR camera and a telescope. You can see the full list of what we use in our setup HERE.
We made a post about each step we took to better ourselves and how we got to what we are today. You can read about our entire journey HERE. You can also watch our video about it HERE.
This page will compile all the awards, publications or features our photographs were chosen for. We know we only have a few at the moment but wanted a way to keep track over time!
It will be updated every time a new image is selected for a major feature.
Our ultimate goal, like most amateur astrophotographers, is to one day be featured on NASA's APOD (Astronomy Picture Of the Day). If you are reading this, it means that sadly, we haven't succeeded yet...
NASA Features
NASA APOD #1
Date: August 11, 2023
Blog post about the image: Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy
APOD Link: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230811.html
Video Explanation:
NASA APOD #2
Date: September 26, 2023
Blog post about the image: https://www.galactic-hunter.com/post/ic4592
APOD Link: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap230926.html
Video:
AAPOD2 Awards
Date | Image Featured | Published On |
07/12/2023 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Day | |
07/12/2022 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Day | |
02/16/2022 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Day | |
02/03/2022 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Day | |
01/31/2021 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Month | |
01/29/2021 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Day | |
08/12/2020 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Day | |
07/06/2020 | AAPOD2 - Image of the Day |
Astronomy Companies Features
Date | Image Featured | Published On |
06/16/2023 | ||
08/10/2021 | ||
12/20/2021 | ||
03/27/2019 | N/A (Audio) | |
11/2016 | ||
11/2016 |
Flickr Explore Awards
Date | Image Featured |
07/13/2023 | |
06/27/2023 | |
05/05/2023 | |
04/07/2023 | |
03/22/2023 | |
02/23/2023 | |
02/02/2023 | |
11/17/2022 | |
10/19/2022 | |
08/15/2022 | |
07/08/2022 | |
06/08/2022 | |
02/19/2022 | |
01/21/2022 | |
12/04/2021 | |
07/14/2021 | |
06/17/2021 | |
04/28/2021 | |
04/08/2021 | |
03/17/2021 | |
02/12/2021 | |
01/21/2021 | |
10/15/2020 | |
07/11/2020 | |
06/04/2020 | |
05/07/2020 |
Television Features
Date | Image Featured | Published On |
07/19/2017 |
Other Features & Awards
Date | What's Featured | Published On |
04/14/2023 | Short guide about Astrophotography cameras | |
02/15/2023 | ||
08/2022 | Recognition in Astrophotography | |
06/14/2022 | ||
08/19/2020 | Sciences et Avenir | |
02/14/2020 | Sciences et Avenir | |
01/29/2018 | Aster Academy AAPOD | |
06/2016 |
Magazine Features
Date | Image Featured | Published On |
07/2023 | Astronomy Magazine July 2023 Issue | |
04/2023 | Astronomy Magazine April 2023 Issue | |
09/2022 | Astronomy Magazine September 2022 Issue | |
03/11/2019 | ||
02/07/2019 | Messier 1: The Crab Nebula Messier 35: Open Cluster in Perseus Messier 37: Open Cluster in Auriga Messier 42: The Orion Nebula Messier 45: The Pleiades Star Cluster Messier 95 and Messier 96 from the M96 group of galaxies IC 434: The Horsehead Nebula Barnard's Loop | Amateur Astrophotography Magazine |
01/2019 | ||
10/2018 |
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Clear Skies,
Antoine & Dalia Grelin
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