Frozen Giant by Nicholas Roemmelt

 

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Image: © Nicholas Roemmelt .

The celestial curve of the Milky Way joins with the light of a stargazer’s headlamp to form a monumental arch over the Cimon della Pella in the heart of the Dolomites mountain range in northeastern Italy. This image, by Nicholas Roemmelt of Germany, is one of the shortlisted images in this year’s Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

The winners of the competition’s nine categories and two special prizes will be announced on Thursday 15th September at a special award ceremony at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. A free exhibition featuring the winning images will open at the Observatory’s Astronomy Centre on Saturday 17 September.

A record number of more than 4500 entries were received from astrophotographers in over 80 countries. See tips on getting started in astrophotography from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year judges.