The winner of the Royal Observatory Greenwich’sAstronomy lensman of the Year16 has been announced . Once again , we are in awe of both the beauty of the universe and the unbelievable endowment of the astrophotographers involved . The competition is the universe ’s biggest space photography competition and this yr come across 3,500 entries from 58 area .
There were 11 unlike category value up for snap – the panel of judges vote a succeeder , runner - up , and highly recommend for each of the categories . The winning exposure can be seen below and the whole listing can be find online at theRoyal Observatory websiteor in person at the National Maritime Museum in London , UK .
" Once again , I ’ve had the swell privilege of being on the judging panel for Astronomy Photographer of the Year – an copiousness of astonishing works flood to us , and it is a joy to see what the domain ’s best astrophotographers are producing . It really is true that opt the achiever is a foresightful unconscious process , and heavily fence amongst the panel , " Dr Ed Bloomer , an stargazer at Royal Observatory Greenwich , said in a printing press instruction .
Queenstown Aurora.Image credit: © Larryn Rae
" This year , I ’ve personally enjoyed what I think is a very inviolable showing for the Aurorae category . The Young entrants are mightily telling as well , and the Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation is surprising , beautiful , and intriguing . But there are admiration diffuse across every family . assay and see as much as you’re able to at the exhibition , you ’ll be swept away by what has been created . "
The competition has an overall achiever and it belongs to the Our Sun category . The stunning figure of speech ( above ) shows the shadower upchuck by feature on the surface of the Moon as our natural satellite crosses the Sun . The composition is rightfully terrific .
Aurorae
This incredible panorama of the mountains around Queenstown in New Zealand was crafted by place together 19 figure of speech . face at those pinkish beam !
Our Moon
Sinus Iridum , the Bay of Rainbows , is stunning in the severe contrast accentuated by the exercise of a monochrome photographic camera .
Galaxies
NGC 5128 and its surround tidal wave system as well as a visualisation of the relativistic K , knock-down jets of radiation and molecule move around close to the speed of sparkle .
People & Space
An H - alpha range of a function of the Sun shows the intense activity of the solar surface as the silhouette of the International Space Station transits across it .
Planets, Comets, & Asteroids
A gorgeous false - coloration complex show up the phases of Venus on attack to substandard conjunction – when the major planet and Earth are on the same side of the Sun .
Skyscapes
The rugged peaks of the Tasman Valley are utterly framed by the arc of the Milky Way in the sky , the red hydrogen gas photograph with an H - alpha filter , and theMagellanic swarm .
Stars & Nebulae
This incredible horizon of a supernova remnant was created by combining 3,559 frames – a total of 260 time of day of exposure – and observation across three continents . Definetely deserving it !
Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer
Ten days ' Charles Frederick Worth of images create this incredible view of the Dolphin Head Nebula .
Young Competition
The California Nebula calculate sensational in this beautiful composition .
Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation
Mixing the different filters of the GOES-18 satellite , which monitors air , water system , and landmasses , in different colors , Earth looks like an foreign humankind .
Shadow peaks of Sinus Iridum.Image credit: © Gábor Balázs
Echoes of the Past.Image credit: © Bence Tóth, Péter Feltóti
High-Tech Silhouette.Image credit: © Tom Williams
On Approach.Image credit: © Tom Williams
Tasman Gems.Image credit: © Tom Rae
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SNR G107.5-5.2, Unexpected Discovery (The Nereides Nebula in Cassiopeia).Image credit: © Marcel Drechsler, Bray Falls, Yann Sainty, Nicolas Martino, Richard Galli
SH2-308: Dolphin Head Nebula.Image credit: © Xin Feng, Miao Gong
NGC 1499, A Dusty California.Image credit: © Daniele Borsari (age 14)
Anatomy of a Habitable Planet.Image credit: © Sergio Díaz Ruiz
