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As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to pause and take a data driven look at how AAPOD2 performed over the past year.

We honor Al Nagler (1935–2025), a visionary whose innovations and passion for astronomy brought the night sky closer to generations of stargazers. From pioneering wide-field eyepieces to founding Tele Vue Optics, his work transformed how we observe and capture the cosmos.

The winner of the 2022 Astrophotography Image of the Year Contest on aapod2.com has been crowned, revealing the mesmerizing beauty of the Iris Nebula and the talented community of Aapodians.

SNR Member Star Party 2023 Image Contest Entrants

“IIS TRASIST” IS THE 2021 AAPOD2 IMAGE OF THE YEAR POLL WINNER!

This amazing shot was taken in April of 2021 and shows that timing and planning can lead to winning results.

Astro Art image winner announcement

“Andromeda clouds in HA” takes image of the year poll!

This wonderful image shows just how far amateur astrophotography has come in the past few years. With the price of equipment coming down, and the availability of new and better technology, 2021 will surely bring us another year of stunning images. Álvaro Ibáñez Pérez will receive a wonderful prize package for his winning image.

The February, 2020 monthly winner was Terry Robinson and his image of NGC 6164.

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