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4th Quarter International AF.net Astrophotography Contest 2011 Submission

Written by admin. Posted in Astrophotography - Astrophotography

4th Quarter International AF.net Astrophotography Contest 2011 Submit Photos Now!

Submission Categories:

  • Solar Only
  • Solar System (minus the sun and moon)
  • Lunar Only
  • Deep Space Objects

include your full name, and user name  in your email entry as it helps us during the setup for the voting.

send entries to astrophotographycontest [at] gmail dot com

good luck!

Close Up of Moon Apollo Landing Site by LRO NASA

Written by admin. Posted in News - Astronomy News

NASA's (LRO) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the sharpest images ever taken from space of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites. Images show the twists and turns of the paths made when the astronauts explored the lunar surface.

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