The Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 winners have been unveiled, showcasing the best in space photography.
, announced the beautiful winners of its 16th annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The images show some of the most incredible cosmic objects and events in the Universe.
“The images selected each year are absolutely astonishing and I am both thrilled and honored to have my photo among them,” Imperio says. “I had hoped my image would be shared in some way but never expected to be selected as a winner, let alone Overall Winner!” “This is an impressive dissection of the fleeting few seconds during the visibility of the Baily’s beads. This image left me captivated and amazed. It’s exceptional work deserving of high recognition,” adds competition judge, meteorologist Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn.Judge and artist Neal White comments that Borsari’s image “demonstrated the future of astronomy photography being fearlessly, and openly, taken forward by a new generation.
“This year, I’ve personally enjoyed what I think is a very strong showing for the Aurorae category. The Young entrants are mightily impressive as well, and the Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation is surprising, beautiful and intriguing. But there are wonders spread across every category. Try and see as much as you can at the exhibition, you’ll be swept away by what has been created,” Bloomer adds.
All the winners will be featured in an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in London. The show starts on September 13, and admission is free. The winning images will also be included in a book,In addition to the winning photographs featured above, the competition also names runner-up and highly commended images for each category. These additional photos, which are also stunning, are available for viewing on theRoyal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16 .
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