“The Mirrored Night Sky” by Xiaohua Zhao

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015

26 July 2015 Astronomy Now

'The Mirrored Night Sky' by Xiaohua Zhao. An enthralled stargazer is immersed in the stars as the luminous purple sky is mirrored in the thin sheet of water across the world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. Image credit: © Xiaohua Zhao / Royal Museums Greenwich.
‘The Mirrored Night Sky’ by Xiaohua Zhao. An enthralled stargazer is immersed in the stars as the luminous purple sky is mirrored in the thin sheet of water across the world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. Image credit: © Xiaohua Zhao / Royal Museums Greenwich.
The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is an annual celebration of the most beautiful and spectacular visions of the cosmos by astrophotographers worldwide. In 2015 the competition launched for its seventh year, with new categories and more prizes up for grabs. With over 2700 spectacular entries from over 60 countries, it’s been the toughest year yet for the judges.

Over the coming weeks we will feature, in no particular order, each of the final 16 selected images and winners will be announced by Royal Museums Greenwich on 17 September. The winning images are to be showcased at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in an exhibition opening 18 September.

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