Chroma Sponsored Image Contests

Astrophotography Prize Contest

Category: Astronomy
Sponsorship: Deep Space

An international competition recognizing outstanding images of the night sky, from deep-space nebulae to planetary close-ups. Chroma narrowband and broadband filters are widely used by entrants capturing emission nebulae, galaxy clusters, and solar imaging.

Details

Submissions Open: June 14:

Submissions Close: July 12

Judging: August 12-15

• Watch: Online Image Critique Session

Winners Announced: October 9

Exhibition Launch: Chabot Space and Science Center, TBD

Astronomy Magazine

Category: Astronomy
Sponsorship: Deep Sky — Narrowband

One of the longest-running astrophotography competitions in North America, published in Astronomy Magazine. Categories span galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, solar system objects, and widefield imaging. Winning images are featured in print and online.

Details

Submissions Open: May 15, 2026

Submissions Close: June 22, 2026 (end of day, EDT)

Winners Announced: October 23, 2026

Publication: December 2026 issue of Astronomy magazine

Biophysical Society Art of Science

Category: Fluorescence Micro
Sponsorship: Deep Space

An international competition recognizing outstanding images of the night sky, from deep-space nebulae to planetary close-ups. Chroma narrowband and broadband filters are widely used by entrants capturing emission nebulae, galaxy clusters, and solar imaging.

Details

Submissions Open: November 2, 2026

Submissions Close: December 1, 2026

Judging: Notification of final selection of images to be emailed in January. Final voting happens on the Biophysical Society show floor February 20 - 24, 2027

Winners Announced: February 24 2027

Awards to be held on the show floor in Philadelphia