Space and Physics
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Look at these incredible images that have won the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards! The competition organized by the Royal Observatory of Greenwich is one that we look forward every year!
Truly kudos to the judges, because we had seen some of the shortlisted photos, which were already fantastic! Having to choose for the very best must have been hard work!
Now, in its 18th edition, the competition awards nine main categories and two special prizes. For each there is a winner, a runner-up, and a highly commended prize. Among all the winning photographs, the judges select an overall winner who takes home a £10,000 prize (around $13,500).
This year, the overall winner comes from the Stars and Nebulae category, a stunning photograph of the Shark Nebula by Ali Alobaidly from Kuwait. The dark nebula looks a bit like a shark with an open mouth, and a serendipitously located star, enmeshed in the nebula, works perfectly as its eye.
Stars and Nebulae & Overall Winner
Aurorae
Galaxies
Our Moon
People & Places
Planets, Comets, & Asteroids
Skyscapes
ZWO Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year
The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer
