5 Stunning Astrophotography Winners from the Royal Observatory Greenwich
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The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winners of their 15th year of astronomy photography, and the images are nothing short of breathtaking. The world's largest astrophotography contest consists of more than 4,000 separate submissions from 64 different countries, with each of the submissions going into a selection of different categories. The winners of 2023 were announced via a shortlist published in July, and now we able to see all of the incredible submissions.
The contest features 11 categories, and below you will find the winners for Overall Winner, Auroras, Our Moon, Our Sun, and Stars & Nebulas.
The first image below is the winning photograph of 2023's astrophotography contest, and it showcases the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. The image titled "Andromed, unexpected" was snapped by an amateur astronomer team led by Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty. Notably, the plasma streak on the left-hand side of the image was a unique discovery, with researchers now studying it as its believed it could be largest discovered streak of its kind.
Image credit: Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty
The second photograph is titled "The Colors of the Night" and was taken by Ethan Chappel. This stunning image captures the night sky above the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California.
Image credit: Ethan Chappel
The third image is titled "The Milky Way Above the Andes" and was taken by Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau. This image was taken in the Chilean Andes and captures the Milky Way in all its glory.
Image credit: Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau
The fourth image is titled "The Dance of the Planets" and was taken by Monika Devia. This beautiful image captures the planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn dancing together in the night sky.
Image credit: Monika Devia
The fifth and final image is titled "The Milky Way Above the Alps" and was taken by Marcel Drechsler. This image was taken in the Swiss Alps and captures the Milky Way in all its glory.
Image Credit: Marcel Drechsler
The Royal Observatory Greenwich's 15th year of astronomy photography has produced some truly stunning images, and we can't wait to see what next year's contest brings.
