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Thank you for taking part in RAStroPhoto. This competition celebrates the bicentenary of Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, and invites you to share your view of astronomy, the night sky, and the science behind it.

Please ensure that you have read the Terms and Conditions before entering this competition.

You can submit up to five photographs using the form below. Entry is free and open to participants worldwide.

Key entry information:

You may submit up to five photographs
Maximum file size is 10MB per photograph
Accepted formats are JPEG, PNG and TIFF
Each photograph must be your own work and must not be AI generated
Entries close on 15th January 2027

To learn more about the Royal Astronomical Society and its activities, please visit our website or follow us on BlueSky!

For any queries, please contact the team at rastrophoto@ras.ac.uk.

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Age group *

Under 16

If you are under 16, please provide the name and contact details of your guardian.

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Before uploading your photograph, please ensure that your name is not included on the image itself.

Image 1 *

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Images must have a maximum file size of 10MB, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and submitted in JPEG, PNG or TIFF formats only. You can submit up to five images, and can edit your entry until the closing date.

Image category *

Image title *

Image description *

Please provide a description for your image, including details of the astronomy phenomena depicted. Please ensure that your description does not include your name.

Date the photo was taken *

Location the photo was taken (e.g. town, country): *

Technical details *

Please provide details of any equipment/software used, as well as technical details for how the image was captured and processed (e.g. camera make and model, exposure, shutter speed, aperture, focal length, and telescope name, mount and lens). Please also disclose if you have used any machine learning software to process your image

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Please note you can only enter 5 images

Image 2 *