Chroma Sponsored Image Contests
Chroma Technology is proud to sponsor the following imaging competitions across astrophotography and scientific photography.
These contests celebrate the science of light and the extraordinary images made possible by precision optical filters.
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
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
Winners Announced: October 9
Exhibition Launch: Chabot Space and Science Center, TBD
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