The winners of theAstronomy Photographer of the Year 13have been harbinger and they are nothing short of breathtaking . A galaxy mob , lunar dawn , and serendipitous meteor will enrapture you off - planet and among the adept .
The top award was given to photographer Shuchang Dong with his beautiful and delicate “ The Golden Ring ” – a snap of an annulated solar eclipse that postulate place on June 21 , 2020 , require in Tibet .
“ ne plus ultra and chasteness , that can direct to a victor image . The square crop has a tension with the mystic doughnut , and the misty bluish sky is complemental of the yellow doughnut . A lawful chef-d’oeuvre , ” competition evaluator László Francsics said in a argument send to IFLSience .
This year the contention , organized by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich , London , go out over 4,500 submission coming from 75 nation . Other celebrated winning persona include a gorgeous view of the northern lights enamour from the bridge of a ship by the Third Officer Dmitrii Rybalka , while on watch duty , a beautiful dawn of Venus over the rocky view of the Moon captured by Nicolas Lefaudeux , and an incredible star trail take during lockdown by Deepal Ratnayaka .
you could see the come through images in each family below . The Runners - up and extremely - Commended photoscan be attend here . All images can be view at the exhibition that will open up at the National Maritime Museum in London , UK , on September 18 .
Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation
" Another nebulous Day on Jupiter " – A novel render of a Hubble Space Telescope picture highlights the many different cloud swirling through the atmosphere of Jupiter .
" Celestial Fracture " – Spectacular prototype from the Cassini charge are edited and form in this challenging nontextual matter man .
Aurorae
" Polar Lights Dance " – The green aurora capture near the Kara Strait is just too pretty for words . A magnificent natural spectacle .
Galaxies
" The Milky Ring " – This stunning mosaic puts in a single simulacrum every scrap of the Milky Way , our galaxy , that is visible from Earth . Completed over two yr and from China and New Zealand , the composition let in the astronomical bulge , the disk , a scalawag Jupiter bring in a surprise appearance and two extra galaxies , the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds .
Our Moon
" Beyond the Limb " – This will cue people of Earthrise , the famous Apollo 8 mental image , but it is not our planet click above the Moon – it ’s Venus !
People and Space
" Lockdown " – 2020 saw a year of lockdowns and people staying at home around the world and is represented in this wonderful picture where the lensman ’s six - class - old daughter and her soft toy Max are set against the genius lead created by the Earth rotate .
Planets , Comets and Asteroids
" A Colourful Quadrantid Meteor " – The definition of serendipity . The lensman was looking to capture galaxy not meteor , but his television camera was pointing at the veracious office at the correct metre , and the camera was not zoomed into the wandflower so as the burnished fireball crossed the sky – a Quadrantid meteor – was immortalized in this picture .
Skyscapes
" Luna Dunes " - A ticklish crescent of the Moon in the recondite blue sky over the dunes of Death Valley National Park , California , make this skyscape composition evocative and almost too perfect .
Stars & Nebulae
" California Dreamin ' NGC 1499 " – The California Nebula is capture in this stunning image . These are not the rightful colors of the Nebula , the image was create by giving specific coloring to sure gases ( oxygen in blue , H in green , sulfur in Marxist ) create this rainbow composition and highlighting what this cosmic swarm is made of .
The Manju Mehrotra Family Trust Prize For Best Newcomer
Young Astronomy Photographer
" Family Photo of the Solar System " – Fifteen - class - quondam Zhipu Wang won in the Young Competition class for his beautiful planetary portrayal of the Sun , the Moon , and the seven other planets of the Solar System ( Earth except ) taken during the class of the rat in China .
“ As a planetal scientist , I applaud the work that has gone into creating this photo , " judge Dr Sheila Kanani said . " I really like the composition with the Moon on the right - manus side too ! ”
And if you ’re in the climate for more glorious images that do n’t suit smudge the line between science and art but show there does n’t even need to be a line , determine out the recent winners of theNikon Small World Competitionand theOcean Photography Awardsfinalists .
