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Overall winner and galaxies winner: Andromeda Galaxy at Arm’s Length? by Nicolas Lefaudeux (France). Have you ever dreamed of touching a galaxy? This version of the Andromeda galaxy seems to be at arm’s length among clouds of stars. Unfortunately, this is just an illusion, as the galaxy is still 2m light years away. To obtain the tilt-shift effect, the photographer 3D printed a part to hold the camera at an angle at the focus of the telescope. The blur created by the defocus at the edges of the sensor gives this illusion of closeness to Andromeda. (Photo by Nicolas Lefaudeux/2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year)
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