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NGC 1499 captured by a 14-year-old is amongst the winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 

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This image shows the NGC 1499 galaxy. The image is a 'Young Competition' category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024. Image credit: Daniele Borsari via Royal Museum Greenwhich

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

Overall winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024
The image is a composite image of an annular solar eclipse showing Bailey’s beads is an overall winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024. Image credit: Ryan Imperio via Royal Museum Greenwhich

 

Syscapes Category Winner- Tasman Gemsby Tom Rae

'Skyscapes' category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest 2024
The image shows the hydrogen clouds of the gum nebula above the peak of the Tasman Valley. The image is a ‘Skyscapes’ category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest 2024. Image credit: Tom Rae via Royal Museum Greenwhich

 

Galaxies category winner- Echoes of the Past by Bence Tóth and Péter Feltóti

'Galaxies' category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024
The image shows the galaxy NGC 5128 and its surrounding tidal wave system. The image is a ‘Galaxies’ category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024. Image credit: Bence Tóth and Péter Feltóti via Royal Museum Greenwhich

 

Planets, Comets and asteroids category winner- On Approach by Tom Williams

'Planets, Comets, and Asteroids' category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024
The image is a false colour composite of the phases of Venus on approach to inferior conjunction. The image is a ‘Planets, Comets, and Asteroids’ category winner of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest 2024. Image credit: Tom Williams via Royal Museum, Greenwhich

 

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.

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Nihal Sayyad

Nihal Sayyad is a space enthusiast, Digital journalist and Science Communicator. He loves writing about the universe and cosmos. He aims to raise awareness about fascinating subjects beyond our world and bring interesting and reliable content to his audience.

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