- Published: Thursday, August 08 2013 12:56
Following are the winning entries, and the prizes awarded:
ADULT CATEGORY (age 18 and over):
First Place: “A Starry Haiku,” by Sue Couch, London, U.K.
- Prize: AstroMaster 130EQ telescope from Celestron
Second Place: “Sol Eclipsed by Beauty,” by Thor Dockweiler, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
- Prize: Hotech AstroAimer laser pointer
Third Place: “Oh the Things We Could Have Seen,” by Samuel Hennig, Oro Valley, Arizona, U.S.A.
- Prize: Book: “Pocket Sky Atlas” from Sky & Telescope
Honorable Mention: “The Generation Without a Sky, by Amee Hennig, Oro Valley, Arizona, U.S.A.
Honorable Mention: “When Do You Need a Twelve-Year-Old to See the Stars?”, by Anita S. Pulier, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
YOUNG ADULT CATEGORY (age 12–17, Middle School and High School):
First Place: “I Look Up at the Sky,” by Ziqi Lu, Xinxiang City, Henan Province, China
- Prize: AstroMaster 70AZ telescope from Celestron
Second Place: “Per Conscientia Ad Astra” (“To the Stars Through Consciousness”), by Elizabeth Gutierrez, Ingleside, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Prize: Celestron Upclose G2 10x50 binoculars from Woodland Hills Telescope & Camera
Third Place: “A Dark Ocean Paints the Sky, by Megan Fox, Grayslake, Illinois, U.S.A
- Prize: Book: “Pocket Sky Atlas” from Sky & Telescope
Honorable Mention: “Shooting Star,” by Griselda, Tangerang, Indonesia
Honorable Mention: “Sky,” by Jane Gabriela, Tangerang, Indonesia
CHILDREN’S CATEGORY (age 6–11, Elementary School):
First Place: “I Had a Blue Shoe that I Flew to the Moon,” by Brenlon Dillard, Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.
- Prize: FirstScope with Accessory Kit from Celestron
Second Place: “Stars in the Night,” by Sydney Hughes-Baird, Reno, Navada, U.S.A.
- Prize: Celestron 7x50 binoculars from Woodland Hills Telescope & Camera
Third Place: “Journey of the Phoenix,” by Ellie Audrey Huh, Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.
- Prize: Book: “Binocular Highlights for Children” from Sky & Telescope
Honorable Mention: “Night’s Special Gift,” by Garrett Kriner, Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.
Honorable Mention: “I Saw a Star,” by Elise Larrucea, Calpine, California, U.S.A.
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