Best Night Sky Pictures Of 2011 Named

1st Place, "Against the Lights" Category

Photograph by Thomas Kurat, TWAN

2nd place, "Against the Lights" Category

Photograph by Mehdi Momenzadeh, TWAN

3rd Place, "Against the Lights" Category

Photograph by Miguel Claro, TWAN

4th Place, "Against the Lights" Category

Photograph by Luc Perrot, TWAN

5th Place, "Against the Lights" Category

Photograph by Ben Canales, TWAN


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1st Place, "Beauty of the Night Sky" Category

Photograph by Stephane Vetter, TWAN

2nd Place, "Beauty of the Night Sky" Category

Photograph by Alex Cherney, TWAN

3rd Place, "Beauty of the Night Sky" Category

Photograph by Luc Perrot, TWAN

4th Place, "Beauty of the Night Sky" Category

Photograph by Xiaohua, TWAN

5th Place, "Beauty of the Night Sky" Category

Photograph by Grant Kaye, TWAN

source: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/05/pictures/110517-best-space-contest-science-astronomy-stars-auroras-night-sky/