Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022

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Submissions open:
10 January 2022

Submissions close:
4 March 2022

Who may enter
The competition is open to anyone.

Short description
Astronomy Photographer of the Year is an annual astronomy photography competition that is organized by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

The competition showcases the world’s best space photography, from spectacular skyscapes to mind-blowing images of distant planets and galaxies.

There are eight different categories for adult photographers (adult entrants must be aged 16 or over):

• Aurorae
• Galaxies
• Our Moon
• Our Sun
• People and Space
• Planets, Comets and Asteroids
• Skyscapes
• Stars and Nebulae

There are no separate categories in the Young competition (young entrants must be aged 15 or under). Entries may feature any astronomical subject.

2021 Winners


Photo by Shuchang Dong / The overall winner
“The image shows an annular solar eclipse taken in the Ali region of Tibet on 21 June 2020.”

See the winning images from the 2021 competition.

Entry fees
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes

• Adult competition

The overall winner is chosen from amongst all the Adult competition category winners. This winner receives £10,000 and the title of Astronomy Photographer of the Year.

The judges will select a winner, runner-up and one highly commended entry from each category.

· Winner: £1,500
· Runner-up: £500
· Highly commended: £250

• Young Competition

· Winner: £1,500 and a Celestron Astromaster 130EQ MD telescope
· Runner-Up: £500
· Highly Commended: £250

Special Prizes
The judges will also award two Special Prizes: the Manju Mehrotra Family Trust Prize for Best Newcomer and the Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation. Both winners will receive £750.

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.

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