Setting moons, nebulae, comets, aurorae, meteors and solar prominences; Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2015 received a plethora of astroimages covering a wide range of astronomical subjects and celestial marvel.
The competition is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with Insight Investment and BBC Sky at Night Magazine and this year received a record number of over 2,700 entries.
Entrants comprised amateurs and professional photographers across 60 countries.
This year’s judges include comedian, amateur astronomer and BBC Sky at Night Magazine columnist Jon Culshaw, Sky at Night Magazine editor Chris Bramley, Royal Observatory Public Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula and Melanie Vandenbrouck, curator of Art post-1800 at Royal Museums Greenwich.
The winners will be on display in a free exhibition at theRoyal Observatory Greenwichrunning from 18 September until 26 June 2016, so be sureto visit and get inspired.
Remember, entries for next year’s competition openin the new year!
Ascent of Angels - Brad Goldpaint (USA) - Shortlisted
Aurora Panorama 3 - Jan R. Olsen (Norway) - Shortlisted
C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy - Michael Jaeger (Austria) - Shortlisted
Calm Before the Storm - Julie Fletcher (Australia) - Shortlisted
Full Moon over the Alps - Stefano de Rosa (Italy) - Shortlisted
Great Nebula in Carina Bi-Colour - Terry Robison (Canada) - Shortlisted
Herschel 36: The Heart of the Lagoon - László Francsics (Hungary) - Shortlisted
IC443 - Patrick Gilliland (UK) - Shortlisted
M42 Subtle V1 cropped - Patrick Gilliland (UK) - Shortlisted
Moon and Antelao - Marcella Giulia Pace (Italy) - Shortlisted
Motind - Rune Engebo (Norway) - Shortlisted
Roseta-NBv5 - Juan Ignacio Jimenez (Spain) - Shortlisted
Solar Prominence - Gary Palmer (UK) - Shortlisted
Star Trails over Green Lake - Dan Barr (USA) - Shortlisted
The Edge of the Aurora - O Chul Kwon (Korea) - Shortlisted
The Mirrored Night Sky - Xiaohua Zhao (China) - Shortlisted
Thor’s Helmet (NGC 2359) - Adam Block (USA) - Shortlisted
