2011 Kevin J. Brunelle Astrophotography Contest Greater Than 300mm Focal Length 1st Place: M42 Matthew Dieterich 2nd Place: The Veil by Nathan Brandt 3rd Place: M106 by Frank Wielgus Heart Nebula Frank Wielgus M1 – Frank Wielgus M-5 from mingo observatory Paul Campbell M45- The Pleiades Matthew Dieterich NGC 6820 by Nathan Brandt NGC 7822 by Nathan Brandt NGC2174 by Matthew Dieterich NGC-7000 by Nathan Brandt Pacman Nebula by Frank Wielgus Sadr and the Butterfly Nebula by Frank Wielgus Sadr Region of Cygnus by Matthew Dieterich Widefield of the Lagoon Nebula by Paul Campbell IC-1805 by Nathan Brandt M52 and Bubble Nebula by Matthew Dieterich Less than 300mm Focal Length 1st Place: Milky way 7 28 11 By Matthew Dieterich Atmospheric 1st Place: Solar Pillar – Bill Hayeslip 2nd Place: PA QSO Party by Philip Breidenbach 3rd Place: Rain Falling out of Cloud – Fred Klein Sunset McConnel’s Mill By Matthew Dieterich Solar Rays – Bill Hayeslip Halo With Sundogs -Mary DeVaughn 3. 10 10 11 Sunset._filtered by Paul Cambell Sun set 10 9 11 by Paul Campbell