The Royal Observatory ’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year rivalry has reach its tenth edition and it seems the delineation get better and considerably every twelvemonth . Over 4,200 photographs have been submitted this year to participate in one of the nine categories , and the team have noticed a immense increase in the number of young people getting involved in the contention . The victor will be announced on October 23 , 2018 , and select images from the shortlist are now available to view online .
Deep Space
An evocative picture of the nighttime sky taken from the underbody of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacial clapper in Iceland in February .
Guardian of Tre Cime
This bird’s-eye image was made using eight photos and it depicts the Milky Way emerging over the Tre Cime ( Italian for three peaks ) in the Dolomite mountain chain .
Earth Shine
The Great American Eclipse got lot of attention over the last yr and a photo of it could n’t be missed from the competitor . This prototype was made possible by layer nine exposures ranging from two seconds to 1/2000th of a second . This approach give way gorgeous details of the Sun ’s corona , which is only visible during a full occultation .
Empyreal
This showstopper simulacrum has everything an uranology rabid could want . A sensational pinkish and scandalmongering southern luminance takes center degree , framed by three galaxies : the Milky Way , the Large Magellanic Cloud , and the Small Magellanic Cloud .
Holy Light II
Aurorae pictures are always evocative and the contrast with the Black Church at Búðir in Iceland is peculiarly stunning in this figure . But do n’t be fritter by the peaceful exposure , the photographer had to combat strong gales to snatch this brilliant shot .
