The Astrofest astrophotography competition showcases and celebrates the best of Western Australian astrophotography and astro-imaging. The best astro-images have been selected by our four judges with the help of our curator, and now images such as star trails, night-scapes, solar system objects, Sun and Moon, deep space images, timelapse video and related digital imaging are part of the annual exhibition.
Past Exhibition Catalogue PDFs
Download the full pdf catalogue from all our past Astrophotography exhibitions.
Past Award Winning Entries
Prizes for the Best Astrophoto, Best Timelapse and People's Choice have been awarded since 2014. The Best New Talent award was instated in 2016's competition and the Best Astronomical Landscape was introduced in 2019. 2019 also saw a one off special award for the best image of the Southern Cross, the Houtman 400+ Southern Cross Award. It's up to the Judges' discretion whether they award Judge's Commendations each year.
Best Timelapse Winners
The below playlist features some of the best timelapse winners from past Astrofest Astrophotography Exhibitions. The award was created in 2014 and has been awarded every year since, apart from 2016.
Enquiries
For any questions or for astrophotographers to opt out of past exhibitions on display please contact communications@icrar.org.
Note, opted out images are not listed as prize winners in the above page, so some prize winners may be missing from listings.
Note, opted out images are not listed as prize winners in the above page, so some prize winners may be missing from listings.