List of the Catch a Star Winners 2021.
First prize
A mounted image of NGC 2264 and the Christmas Tree cluster by ESO.
The Areonauts: survival guide in Martian Lands
Students: Juan Manuel Prieto Martín, Jan Szauman-Szumski Orozco, Ariadna Castaño López
Teachers: Juan A. Prieto Sánchez and María Pilar Orozco Sáenz
Huerta de la Cruz Secondary School, Algeciras, Spain
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Second prize
A mounted image of Paranal at Sunrise II by ESO.
Students: Gabriel Malchirand and Liv Sivet
Teacher: Jean-François Coliac
Astronomy club Vega, Ollioules, France
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Third prize
A mounted image of APEX on Chajnantor by ESO.
Students: Fleur Salmeron-Noel, Juline Campestrini-Lenoble, Valentine Encrenaz
Teacher: Florian Teyssier
Berthollet High School, Annecy, France
Fourth prize
A mounted image of Fine shades of the Sombrero by ESO.
Determining a star's spectral type using multicolor photometry
Student: Diana Maria Manole
Teacher: Jan Ovidiu Tercu
Galați Astronomical Observatory, “Răsvan Angheluță”, Romania
Fifth prize
A mounted image of HAWK-I infrared image of the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 by ESO.
Detection of Cosmic Rays Using a Smartphone
Student: Andrej Sekerák
Teacher: Marián Mišenčík
Gymnázium, Lipany, Slovakia
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Youngest team
A 76/300 telescope.
Kepler-22b, The Planet That Could Support Life
Students: Matei Bertea, Codrin Balan, Ilinca Deacu
Teacher: Ovidiu Buhucianu
National College "Vasile Alecsandri", Bacău, România
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Best non-European project
A video conference and an informal talk with a professional astronomer.
Students: Andrea Rivera, Daniela Muñoz
Teacher: Elsa Gudiel
American School of Guatemala