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We will award a prize for the individual, club or school that sends us the best report and pictures of an IYA event!

NexStar telescopeThe prize is a Celestron NexStar 80 SLT telescope, an 80mm refractor on a completely computerized mount. The editors will select the winner from all the reports submitted by December 31, 2009. See below for submission guidelines.

About the Celestron NexStar 80 SLT

  • High quality 80 mm refractor
  • Fully computerized Altazimuth mount
  • StarPointer finderscope to help with alignment and accurately locating objects
  • Sturdy stainless steel tripod and accessory tray included
  • Good for terrestial and celestial observing
  • Includes CD ROM "The Sky" Astronomy Software which provides education about the sky and printable sky maps
    For a complete list of features and specifications, please visit the Celestron website.

SkyNews will feature a selection of submissions of IYA stories and photos HERE. Check back for frequent updates.

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Contest Submission Rules

  1. Canadian entries only are eligible to win the contest, however stories from around the world are accepted for possible publication on the SkyNews website.
  2. Submissions from first-time astronomers and novice photographers are welcome.
  3. Photos should have a maximum dimension of 800x600 pixels, and a maximum of 500 kb per picture. Please limit the number of submissions to a reasonable amount.
  4. Acceptable file formats are jpg, png and other standard image formats.
  5. SkyNews will not accept or publish any images that are not related to astronomy.

SkyNews reserves the right to publish submissions on its website and in SkyNews Magazine, with full credits to the photographer.

Click HERE to submit your stories and photos
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