Stunning Galaxies Photos From Astronomy Photographer Of The Year
Winner: Andromeda, Unexpected by Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty
Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition galaxy photos will take you on a stunning cosmic tour. Each image shows the huge and enigmatic universe, shot by brilliant photographers who merged art and science.
These photos show the richness and beauty of our cosmic neighborhood, from distant spiral galaxies’ ethereal brilliance to cosmic collisions’ chilling beauty. Take in the intricate dance of stars and gas clouds in beautiful galaxies or the brilliant colors of interstellar dust clouds illuminated by newborn stars.
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Runner-up: The Eyes Galaxy by Weitang Liang
Highly commended: Neighbours by Paul Montague
Shortlist: NGC 4945: Caldwell 83 by Jonathan Lodge
Shortlist: Nebulae of the Small Magellanic Cloud by Jonathan Lodge
Shortlist: NGC 1097 and Tidal Tails by Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
Shortlist: NGC 55 by Matt Dieterich
Shortlist: A Cosmic Meathook by Yovin Yahathugoda
Shortlist: Messier 96: Holding the Baby Galaxy by Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
Shortlist: Radio ‘A’: Kilohertz to Exahertz by Martin Pugh
Shortlist: NGC 1316: A Tangle of Swirling Dust by Kevin Morefield
Shortlist: NGC 3521: Marquise in the Sky by Mark Hanson and Mike Selby
Shortlist: NGC 7497: Galaxy and Dust by Frank Sackenheim, Josef Poepsel, and Stefan Binnewies
Shortlist: NGC 891 and Abell 347: Interstellar Map by Rui Liao
