Nearing the total lunar eclipse, by Jim Stacey
Jim Stacey’s eerie partial lunar eclipse frame, taken in mid-May, received the Photo of the Week title on June 4, 2022.
Oct 04, 2022
Photo of the Week
Every week, SkyNews publishes the best image from among those sent in by readers from all across Canada. From wide-field Milky Way shots to deep-sky images of galaxies far, far away, the contest highlights astrophotography that is technically precise and eye-poppingly beautiful. Whether you’re an expert or a beginner at night sky photography, we’re looking for your pictures.
Once a year, we gather all the images entered in this contest and choose the best for our Photos of the Year. Winners are published in the September/October edition of the magazine and on the website. Sponsors for the 2022-23 contest are Sky-Watcher, Celestron, iOptron and The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Click here for more details on the prizes.
Submit your best images for the SkyNews Photo of the Week contest today!
Moonrise composite by Brad Perry
Brad Perry’s beautiful composed Moonrise composite impressed the judges and garnered the Photo of the Week title on June 2, 2022
Jul 05, 2022
Pinwheel Galaxy by Steve Leonard
“Definition” is the word to describe the Photo of Week winner of May 27, 2022, Steve Leonard’s capture of the Pinwheel Galaxy
Jul 05, 2022
Elephant’s Trunk Nebula by Benjamin Law
Benjamin Law’s soft touch on the colourful Elephant’s Trunk Nebula won him the Photo of the Week title on May 20, 2022
Jul 05, 2022
Western Veil Nebula by Shelley Jackson
Shelley Jackson’s view of the Western Veil Nebula — also known as the Witch’s Broom — swept the competition, handily winning Photo of the Week on May 13, 2022
Jul 05, 2022
Noctilucent clouds with planets by Roger Ménard
Roger Ménard’s capture of noctilucent clouds near Venus, Jupiter and the Moon wins our Photo of the Week on May 6, 2022
Jul 04, 2022
Sunspot close-up by Daniel Borcard
Daniel Borcard won the Photo of the Week prize on April 29, 2022 with his image of a pair of sunspot regions
Jul 04, 2022
Sunspots and solar prominences by Daniel Borcard
Daniel Borcard is the Photo of the Week winner on April 22, 2022, with his picture of the Sun, featuring sunspots and its “boiling chromosphere”
Jul 04, 2022
Zodiacal light by Andrea Girones
Andrea Girones’ photo the zodiacal light over Orion, Taurus and the Pleiades won the Photo of the Week title on April 15, 2022
Jul 04, 2022
