The prize-winning images combine art and science, passion and dedication. They remind us that the more we learn about our universe, the more beautiful it becomes.
Over the coming weeks we will feature each of the winners in the following 11 categories:
Aurorae
Galaxies
Our Moon
Our Sun
People & Space
Planets, Comets & Asteroids
Robotic Scope
Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer
Skyscapes
Stars & Nebulae
Young Competition
that were announced by Royal Museums Greenwich on 17 September.
The winning images are showcased at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in an exhibition opening today, 18 September.
This image was captured from Sunset Peak, Lantau Island, Hong Kong by astrophotographer Chap Him Wong. Above the peak covered with gold and silver grass, the tantalising sky reveals star trails and the Milky Way beyond — winning image of the People & Space category in the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition 2015.
Our fourteenth nomination from the prestigious Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, an annual celebration of the most beautiful and spectacular visions of the cosmos by astrophotographers worldwide. The 2015 competition received 2700 spectacular entries from over 60 countries and the winners will be announced 17 September.
Nomination number five from the prestigious Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, an annual celebration of the most beautiful and spectacular visions of the cosmos by astrophotographers worldwide. Now in its seventh year, the 2015 competition received 2700 spectacular entries from over 60 countries and the winners will be announced 17 September.