
The winner and runner-up for the week of July 31, 2020 both captured Comet NEOWISE in beautiful ways.
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The winner and runner-up for the week of July 31, 2020 both captured Comet NEOWISE in beautiful ways.
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With a detailed capture of NEOWISE’s dust and ion tails against the starry background, Jeff Beairsto is the winner of the week.
Raphaël Dubuc’s photo of Comet NEOWISE has taken the top spot in our Photo of the Week contest July 17, 2020.
A clear, crisp image of Melotte 15, taken by Dave Dev at last year’s Starfest, took the top spot in our Photo of the Week contest July 3, 2020.
Jean Guimond’s image of a solar prominence was the hottest shot in the running, winning Photo of the Week.
Jeanine Holowatuik’s breaktaking image of noctilucent clouds won Photo of the Week June 26, 2020.
Ryan Fraser’s Cygnus Wall image took Photo of the Week June 19, 2020.
With a clear stars and a well-executed shot, Stuart Heggie’s Iris Nebula won Photo of the Week June 12, 2020.