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Capture the Moon
Capture the Moon
An Astrophotography competition
An Astrophotography competition
as part of
as part of
Chandrayaan Utsav
Chandrayaan Utsav
(an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
(an initiative of the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India)
Calling out all star gazers and astrophotography enthusiasts! IIST is thrilled to announce a "Capture the Moon" astrophotography competition, a celebration of Moon’s splendour through the lens. Unleash your creativity, showcase your lunar masterpiece, share your stunning moon shots with the world, and stand a chance to win prizes.
Contest Guidelines
Contest Guidelines
Open only for school and college students
Only one submission per contestant (multiple entries would result in disqualification)
RAW (unprocessed, straight off the camera) images will have to be submitted if asked by the judges
Judges decision on the winners will be final
Last Date for Submission: October 8, 2023
Results: Will be announced on this page in the third week of October.
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines
Photograph submitted must have been captured between January 1, 2022 and October 8, 2023
Submitted file cannot be larger than 15 MB in size
File has to be of PNG or JPG format
Photograph can be a portrait of the Moon (zoom-in of Moon alone), or foreground landscapes with the Moon in the background
Photographs can be captured with any common camera device (DSLR, mobile phone camera, etc)
Examples for entries for the contest
Image credits - Movie Vertigo (left) and photopills (right)
Winners of the Moon Photography Competition
Winners of the Moon Photography Competition
College Category
College Category
First Prize
First Prize
Kunal Kishor Vaze
Goa University
Second Prize
Second Prize
Mushthaque Ahmed
Central University of Kashmir
Third Prize
Third Prize
Rachana K Danesh
Sacred Heart College, Kochi, Kerala
School Category
School Category
First Prize
First Prize
Iniya G P
Velammal Vidhyashram Guduvancherry, Tamil Nadu
Second Prize
Second Prize
Khushi Agarwal
Chickar International School, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Third Prize
Third Prize
Aaruni Choudhary
BVB Vidyaashram, Jaipur, Rajasthan
We received around 480 entries under the school and college categories combined. We would like to thank all those who participated in this competition.
Keep engaging with the sky through astrophotography. We look forward to connecting with you again for competitions in the future. Judges' decision on the winners is final.
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