33 spectacular photos from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist

Zoë EttingerJul 20, 2020, 21:53 IST

Jennifer Rogers was shortlisted in the People and Space category for her photo of a fishing cove in Cornwall, England.© Jennifer Rogers

The Royal Observatory at Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) in London, England, just announced its shortlist for its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
The categories include "Aurorae," "Galaxies," "Our Sun," "Our Moon," "Skyscapes," "Stars and Nebulae," and "Young Astronomy Photographer."
The competition received 5,200 entries from professional and amateur photographers from almost 70 countries around the world.
The winners of the competition will be announced on September 10, 2020, and the photos will be displayed in London's National Maritime Museum from October 2020.

London's Royal Observatory has announced its shortlist for its prestigious Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, and the photos are out of this world.

Multiple photos featuring the night sky, planets, stars, galaxies, and aurorae made the shortlist. This year's competition has a new award, the Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation, which is awarded to the person that can "transform images already captured and display the wonders of the universe in a fresh light," according to RMG.

The competition allows adults to enter all categories. Photographers under 16 can submit photos for the Young Astronomy Photographer category.

The overall winner of the competition wins £10,000 (about $12,570), and in each category, the winner receives £1,500 (about $1,880), the runner-up receives £500 (about $628), and the highly commended gets £250 (about $315).

Take a look at the stunning shots from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist 2020.

Phil Harper, from the UK, was shortlisted in the Aurorae category for his photo of a geyser in Iceland with an aurora.

Geysir Aurora. © Phil Halper

Ben Bush, also from the UK, was shortlisted in the same category for his image of an aurora over the Vestrahorn Mountains in East Iceland.

Stokksnes Aurora. © Ben Bush

Elena Pakhalyuk, from Ukraine, took this magical photo of the Northern Lights.

Northern Dragon's Eye. © Elena Pakhalyuk

Andreas Ettl, from Germany, captured an aurora over Hamnøy, Norway.

Hamnøy Lights. © Andreas Ettl

Louise Jones, from the UK, took a breathtaking photo of Kynance Cove under the Milky Way in Cornwall, England.

Kynance Cove under the Milky Way. © Louise Jones

Vinicius Martins, from Brazil, created a composite image of his best images of the solar system.

Solar System through my Telescope. © Vinicius Martins

Terry Robinson, from Canada, was shortlisted in the Galaxies category for his photo of the Sculptor Galaxy.

Starburst Galaxy in Sculptor. © Terry Robison

Martin Pugh, from Australia, was also shortlisted in the Galaxies category for his image of the Volans constellation.

NGC 2442 in Volans. © Martin Pugh

Rui Liao, from China, submitted this enchanting photo of the Triangulum Galaxy.

M33: The Triangulum Galaxy. © Rui Liao

Kirsty Paton, from the UK, took years to capture this image of her dog in front of the moon.

Big Moon, Little Werewolf. © Kirsty Paton

Mathew Browne, from the UK, took this spectacular photo of the Shard building in London in front the moon.

The Moon and the Shard. © Mathew Browne

Richard Addis, from the UK, was shortlisted in the Our Moon category for his image of a crescent moon.

39% Crescent Moon. © Richard Addis

Andy Casely, from Australia, captured the moon in front of Saturn.

Some Moons are Close, and Some are Small and Far Away. © Andy Casely

Sebastian Voltmer, from Germany, was shortlisted in the Our Sun category for his image of a solar eclipse in Chile.

Total Solar Eclipse, Venus and the Red Giant Betelgeuse. © Sebastian Voltmer

Alastair Woodward, from the UK, captured a terrifying, active region of the sun.

Bridging the Light Fantastic. © Alastair Woodward

Elena Pakhalyuk, from Ukraine, was also shortlisted in the Our Sun category for her manipulation of an image of the sun.

Eruption... © Elena Pakhalyuk

Dai Jianfeng, from China, captured this shot of the Milky Way above Easter Island.

Stargazing Giant. © Dai Jianfeng

Nicolai Brügger, from Germany, was also shortlisted in the People and Space category for his image of the night sky over Füssen, Germany.

Meeting. © Nicolai Brügger

Mohammad Sadegh Hayati, from Iran, took this image of himself in front of the night sky.

Beautiful Persian Gulf Nights. © Mohammad Sadegh Hayati

Jennifer Rogers, from the UK, captured this serene photo of a fishing cove in Cornwall, England.

Milky Way and Meteor at Porthgwarra. © Jennifer Rogers

Jay Evans, from Australia, was shortlisted in the Skyscapes category for his photo of the old Lithgow Blast Furnace in Australia.

Something Old, Something New. © Jay Evans

Bryony Richards, from the US, was also shortlisted in the Skyscapes category for her photo of Little Redfish Lake in Idaho.

The Red Lake of Stars. © Bryony Richards

Bryony Richards was shortlisted a second time in the category for her photo of the Cave of the Wild Horses in Utah.

Jake Mosher, from the US, captured this incredible image of the night sky over Yellowstone National Park.

Michael Zav'yalov, from Russia, took this photo of fog over a bridge at night.

Marcin Zajac, from the US, was also shortlisted in the Skyscapes category for his image of the Milky Way over Kiama, Australia.

Ignacio Diaz Bobillo, from Argentina, was shortlisted in the Stars and Nebulae category for his image of Thor's Helmet, a nebula.

Martin Pugh, from Australia, captured the Statue of Liberty nebula.

Josep Drudis, from the US, took this majestic image of the Veil Nebula.

Mario Cogo, from Italy, was shortlisted in the Stars and Nebulae category for his image of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.

Alexios Theodorov, from Russia, was shortlisted for the Annie Maunder Prize for his manipulation of a telescopic image of the M16 nebula.

Casper Kentish, from the UK, was shortlisted in the Young Astronomy Photographer category for his photo of clouds across the moon.

Qiqige (Nina) Zhao, from Australia, was shortlisted in the Young Astronomy Photographer category for a photo of star trails in Namibia.

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