Royal Observatory, Greenwhich, held the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 competition this year. The competition is held every year in 11 categories. Many amateur and professional astrophotographers around the world participate in this competition.
A panel of judges selects the category winner and an overall winner. This year the Royal Observatory Greenwhich received around 3500 images, which is a great number for an astrophotography competition. The overall winner was a stunning annular solar eclipse image captured by Ryan Imperio.
Here is a sneak peek of some of the category winners and the overall winner photograph.
Overall Category Winner- Bailey’s Beads by Ryan Imperio
Syscapes Category Winner- Tasman Gemsby Tom Rae
Galaxies category winner- Echoes of the Past by Bence Tóth and Péter Feltóti
Planets, Comets and asteroids category winner- On Approach by Tom Williams
To see other stunning images of the winners and read the stories behind these mind-boggling captures, visit the Royal Museum, Greenwhich Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 page.