Please join us in congratulating the winner of Steward Observatory's 2017 Annual Departmental Photo Contest. As Buell Jannuzi, Director of Steward Observatory, announced during his Holiday presentation, Travis Deyoe of the Mt. Lemmon Sky Center won this year's photo contest with his panoramic image of Steward Observatory Telescopes on Mt. Lemmon in Southern Arizona. Please click "More->" to get to the full article. You can then click on each image below to get enlarged versions.
The Steward Observatory Mt. Lemmon Sky Center is an exceptional science learning facility located at the summit of the Catalina Mountains. The nightly "SkyNights" program provides the opportunity to explore astronomical wonders throughout the year. Join at http://skycenter.arizona.edu/visit/tickets.
As there were many impressive and beautiful photo submissions, we also chose the following seven images as honorable mentions. Congratulations to those whose photos were chosen and thank you to all who submitted to this year's photo contest, as we expect to use all images submitted throughout the department.
Alessandro Cavallaro, LBT with the snow
Adam Block, Coronas
Dan Avner, Pomenis Astrograph Commissioning
Minghao Yue, Milky Way at Glacier National Park
Travis Deyoe, Rosette
Brian Duffy, APEX Telescope in the Atacama Desert
Adam Block, Reflection Nebula and dust in Auriga