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"Images of the sky, stars and galaxies have the ability to strike wonder and
awe.
The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition captures that awe by
showcasing some of the best images in astrophotography as amateur and
professional photographers alike vie for a £10,000 ($13,000) grand prize.
Now in its 16th year, the contest drew in more than 3,500 entries from
photographers representing 58 countries this time around. Hosted by the Royal
Observatory Greenwich, it is the largest astrophotography competition in the
world—and the observatory released the winners of its 2024 contest in an online
ceremony Thursday.
This year’s contest featured multiple categories: our sun; our moon; galaxies;
auroras; planets, comets and asteroids; people and space; stars and nebulas;
and skyscapes. The judges also handed out a few special awards that recognized
astrophotography newbies, young photographers and image innovation, which
requires merging open source data with space-related images.
The overall winner, Ryan Imperio, came from the “our sun” category and depicted
Baily’s beads during the 2023 annular solar eclipse. Tom Williams was able to
win in two separate categories, securing the top image in both “people and
space,” as well as “planets, comets and asteroids.”"
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
