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open competition · submissions close Aug 15, 2026, 12:54 AM
This is a public test competition
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See the frozen competition rules
See the frozen competition rules
Eligibility is frozen at submission. Category qualification never changes the 100-point image score.
Judges score the image itself out of 100. Equipment, experience, integration time, location, weather, and membership tier never multiply or otherwise alter the score.
| Criterion | Points | What judges assess |
|---|---|---|
| Technical execution | 30 | Focus, tracking, calibration, star shape, registration, and visible capture or processing artifacts. |
| Processing quality | 25 | Noise control, gradients, color balance, transitions, restraint, and artifact handling. |
| Composition and framing | 20 | Framing, balance, orientation, scale, negative space, and visual structure. |
| Signal recovery | 15 | Meaningful detail, tonal range, and faint structure that are supported by the captured data. |
| Artistic interpretation | 10 | A coherent, intentional treatment that supports the subject without overriding data integrity. |
| Total | 100 | Whole-number scores only; every criterion is required. |
| Acquisition opens | Aug 1, 2026, 12:53 AM |
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| Acquisition closes | Aug 8, 2026, 12:53 AM |
| Submissions close | Aug 15, 2026, 12:54 AM |
| Blind judging | Aug 16, 2026, 12:54 AM – Aug 22, 2026, 12:54 AM |
| Results publish | Aug 26, 2026, 12:54 AM |
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