This years astrophotography competition on 21st May 2017 had two main categories

1. Solar System,
2. Deep Sky

Three classes of astrophotography for:

1. Beginners,
2. Intermediates.
3. Advanced .

The images in all categories were of a very high standard this year and in some cases between the  intermediate and advanced classes the votes separating the winner and runner-up were separated by couple of votes!

Winners

Runners-up

The Winning Astrophotographers by Category, Class and astro image were:

Solar System

• Beginner, won by Gaynor Pescod, Astro image: Moon.
• Intermediate, won by Ron Palgrave. Astro image: Venus.
• Advanced, won by Graham Darke. Astro image: Sinus Iridium region of the Moon.

Deep Sky

• Beginner, won by Dennis Hogarth, Astro image: Messier 42 (M42).
• Intermediate, won by David Ettie, Astro image: Messier 3 (M3).
• Advanced, won by Graham Darke, Astro image: Messier 42 (M42).

The Runner-up Astrophotographers by Category, Class and astro image were:

Solar System

• Beginner, runner-up by Stewart Hepton, Astro image: Moon.
• Intermediate, runner-up by David Ettie. Astro image: Moon.
• Advanced, runner-up : No Entry.

Deep Sky

• Beginner, runner-up by Gaynor Pescod, Astro image: Messier 42 (M24).
• Intermediate, runner-up by Kris Dawson, Astro image: Milky Way galaxy.
• Advanced, runner-up by Owen Lowery, Astro image: Messier 51 M51).