Sky Insight's Astro-Imaging Survey 2006

The Sky Insight 2006 Astro-Imaging survey has concluded and the following prizes have been awarded:

• Guide to Astrophotography with DSLR Camera's - Lynn Laux
• Nebulosity - Rich Richins
• Nebulosity - Robert Long
• TheSky6 Serious Astronomer's Edition
• The New CCD Astronony - Ernest Wright
• The New CCD Astronony - Scott Busby
• The New CCD Astronony - Thomas Arrington
• The New CCD Astronony - Mike Sullivan
• OPT 1.25" Dual F/5 & F/3 Focal Reducer - Jeff Lowrey
• OPT 1.25" Dual F/5 & F/3 Focal Reducer - Alan Leutloff
• OPT 1.25" Dual F/5 & F/3 Focal Reducer - Wallace Atchison
• OPT 1.25" Dual F/5 & F/3 Focal Reducer - Jeff Stanford
• OPT 1.25" Dual F/5 & F/3 Focal Reducer - Mark Schenewerk
• The NewAstro Zone System for Astro Imaging - Chris Cappelli
• The NewAstro Zone System for Astro Imaging - Andy Chan
• TheSky6 Professional Edition - Bill Heartt
• Meade DeepSkyImager Pro - Knud Strandbaek
• Orion StarShoot Deep Space CCD - Bill Kneisly
• Canon Digital Rebel XT - Lance McCartney

The primary objective of this survey is to determine the target audience for the AstroPhoto Insight online magazine and future Sky Insight services by identifying the equipment, skill level, and interests of astro-imagers.

The survey is for astro-imagers (astrophotographers) and will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. The survey includes questions on your imaging cameras and other hardware, your satisfaction with the hardware, your imaging software, future purchasing plans, obstacles to imaging, and your imaging site information.

To thank you for your participation in the survey, you will have the option of entering your name into a drawing to win one of the prizes donated by our sponsors. Your contact information will be kept private and will only be used to contact the sweepstakes winner. Your name and email address will not be associated with the survey.

Click here for the Official Sweepstakes Rules

The survey and promotion has ended.

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Participating Sponsors

The following organizations have sponsored the survey by providing items for the sweepstakes.

Gold Sponsors Canon Incorporated Canon Digital Rebel XT Orion Telescopes and Binoculars Orion StarShoot Deep-Space CCD Color Imaging Camera and Orion Baseball cap Meade Instruments Corporation Meade DeepSkyImager Color Imager or DeepSkyImager Pro with Color filter set (winner's choice) Software Bisque TheSky6 Serious Astronomer Edition TheSky6 Professional Edition New Astronomy Press The New CCD Astronomy (four copies) The NewAstro Zone System for Astro Imaging (two copies)

Silver Sponsor

• Oceanside Photo and Telescope
• OPT 1.25" Dual F/5 & F/3 Focal Reducer (five reducers)

Bronze Sponsors

• Celestron, LLC
• Radial Guider
• Stark Labs
• Nebulosity (two copies)
• Astropix, LLC
• A Guide to Astrophotography with DSLR Cameras