Closing Date Extended
Hi Everyone
We have extended the closing date for Capture the Cosmos until 26 September.
Get your entries in – we have great prizes and looking forward to seeing all the amazing entries and certainly don’t envy judges job this year!
by Donna Burton, September 21, 2020
Capture the Cosmos on tour!
Capture the Cosmos photography exhibition is now on tour.
Celebrating the new tour location at 6pm Thursday 21st November opening at The Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre. Baradine Central School students will be sharing Indigenous interpretations of astronomical features in our brilliant night skies.
This exhibition will run through December. If you haven’t yet checked out the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre in Baradine then this is the perfect excuse to do so.
Opening hours and further information for the Pilliga Forest Discovery Centre can be found here.
by committee coonabarabran, November 18, 2019
Results for competitions in 2019 Capture the Cosmos
There were 10 entries that gained our highest award(s).
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Camp Blackman Milky Way pano Andrew Davis – Winner Warrumbungle Nightscape Widefield 
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reflections andrew murrell – Winner Night Sky Widefield 
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Jupiter with the GRS Io Europa Niall MacNeill – Winner Open Deep Space 
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The Eagle Nebula Luke Dodd – Winner Open Digital All youth entries 
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Moonrise Mladen Dugec – Highly Commended Warrumbungle Nightscape Widefield 
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SiloArtBarraba Under the Milky Way Joan Faras – Highly Commended Night Sky Widefield 
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NGC 300 Galaxy in LRGB Andy Campbell – Highly Commended Open Deep Space 
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The Southern Skies over Warwick Luke Dodd – Highly Commended Open Digital All youth entries 
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The Southern Skies over Warwick Luke Dodd – Youth Highly Commended Night Sky Widefield
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The Eagle Nebula Luke Dodd – Overall Youth Open Deep Space
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by Colin Woods, October 10, 2019
Inaugural Capture the Cosmos Astrophotography Competition awards night exhibition
We are delighted to invite you to the inaugural Capture the Cosmos Astrophotography Competition awards night exhibition.
Join us on the opening night where we will announce the winners and showcase stunning photographs that celebrate dark skies from under the Warrumbungle Shire and around the globe.
The exhibition will display the winners and a selection of outstanding photographs from a spectacular field of entries.
When: 6.00pm Saturday 21st September, 2019
Where: Coonabarabran Visitor Information Centre, John Street, Coonabarabran
Light refreshments will be served on the evening.
To RSVP please enter your details via this online registration form and the number of guests to assist with catering for the evening.
by Donna Burton, September 11, 2019
Categories explained…
by committee coonabarabran, July 29, 2019
Exciting Prizes for Capture the Cosmos competition
We have some awesome prizes thanks to our generous sponsors
A winner and a highly commended for each of the 3 categories and overall youth entries
Skywatcher Sky Adventurer Bundle from BINTEL valued at $500. (Prize for Best Youth entry across all categories)
Assisted time on Milroy Observatory’s 40 Inch Telescope with Donna the Astronomer – valued at $500. For the winner of the Open Deep Space category
Pentax (Voucher valued at $500) Winner of the Warrumbungle Nightscape Wide field category
Sigma Lens (Voucher valued at $500) Winner of the Night sky Wide field category
250 subscription points from iTelescope value $250. Prize for all Highly Commended for each category and youth (4 prizes in total valued at $1000)
by committee coonabarabran, July 29, 2019
Entry Fees Update
Did you know that you can enter 2 photos per category in the Capture the Cosmos astrophotography competition? With 3 categories in the 2019 competition that means that you can enter a potential of 6 photos… so that means 6 opportunities to win awesome prizes!
We are super keen to encourage all ages to enter with an extra incentive for those aged 18 and under… so get shooting those stars and the awesome night sky! Entries close on the 1st August so be quick!
Adult Fee: 1 Category $15, 2 Categories $30, 3 Categories $45
Children Fee: 1 Category $6, 2 Categories $10, 3 Categories $15
by committee coonabarabran, June 25, 2019
We are launched!
by committee coonabarabran, June 7, 2019
Fantastic prizes to be won!
We have more details regarding our prizes thanks to our major sponsors – Pentax, Sigma, iTelescope, Milroy Observatory and Bintel. See our Awards and Sponsors button above for details.
by committee coonabarabran, June 7, 2019
Competition Details & Launch Coming soon
The Capture the Cosmos committee have their rockets firing and hope to launch all details fully.
You can see our calendar for upcoming events… excitingly a variety of astro photography workshops across the Warrumbungle Shire and celebrations for International Dark Sky Week.
Watch this space as we aiming to launch for entries. You can see competition details on our site.
by committee coonabarabran, March 9, 2019
