Astronomy is a subject that goes back ten of K of year . We tell stories about the night sky , we study it , and we just enjoy attend at these headliner . Some of us are also pretty fantabulous at photographing these stars , as well as planet , meteors , galaxies , and nebulae . To crown the best astronomy lensman of the twelvemonth , the Royal Observatory is back with itsInsight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 .
The contention is in its eleventh year and once again received a huge amount of entries . There were more than 4,600 submissions from over 90 countries across the globe . The winners will be foretell on September 12 , with the line of work of estimate the exposure set aside for British comedian Jon Culshaw , the art editor of BBC Sky at Night Magazine Steve Marsh , and other experts from the artistic production and uranology world .
The rivalry is patronise by Insight Investment in association with BBC ’s Sky at Night Magazine . There are nine dissimilar categories and two particular prizes , with each achiever receiving £ 1,500 ( $ 1,880 ) in prize money . The runners - up receive £ 500 ( $ 630 ) and highly commended entries given £ 250 ( $ 315 ) . The jurist will also foretell an overall success for the competition , who will receive £ 10,000 ( about $ 12,500 ) .
Below we have selected some of the most evocativeshortlisted range of a function .
The Lord of the halo and his court
Saturn and some of its brighter moons are seeable in this " family portrait " of the system .
Deep in the Heart of Mordor - NGC 7293
The Helix Nebula is what happens when a little / culture medium ace shed its tabu layer towards this end of its life .
Coming in to land at Mare Crisium Spaceport !
This gorgeous image highlights the basaltic level of one of the Moon ’s " ocean " .
Aurora Australis from Beerbarrel Beach
The prominent and Small Magellanic Clouds are charm among the southerly illumination .
Out on a Limb
This effigy shows a nongregarious extrusion on the tree branch of the solar disk .
The Sculptor Galaxy
This beautiful spiral galax is 11 million light - years away .
The Perseid Fireball 2018
Quick reflexes are necessary to seize a meteor as it is bursting through the sky .
Road to glory
Snowy mountains , the Milky Way and even a meteor . What more could you necessitate for in an astronomy photograph ?
