PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY OF BELGRADE104, Page 219-224, https://doi.org/10.69646/aob104p219
PROCEEDINGS of the XX Serbian Astronomical Conference, Belgrade, October 16 - 20, 2023, Edited by Jelena Petrović, Dušan Marčeta and Ana Lalović
Published by: Astronomical Observatory, Volgina 7, 11060 Belgrade 38, Serbia

Abstract. In order to bring astronomical content to pupils all across Serbia, which is not part of regular school curricula, and to increase their interest in astronomy, we organized an astrophotography contest called ”Take a Photo of the night sky”. The contest was intended for primary and high school pupils, whom we invited to submit one photo taken with a mobile device in teams of no more than 5 pupils, under the supervision of a teacher. As part of the contest, professional training was organized for registered teams on how to make successful astrophotography using a mobile device (phone or tablet). A total of 184 teams from all over Serbia participated in the astrophotography contest, including more than 1,400 pupils and 200 teachers from all over the country. The astrophotography contest was organized by NAEC (National Astronomy Education Coordinators, representing the International Astronomical Union’s office of Astronomy for Education) Team Serbia with the great support of four major astronomical institutions in Serbia: the Society of Astronomers of Serbia, the University of Belgrade - Faculty of Mathematics, the Astronomical Observatory in Belgrade, the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.