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15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013

15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Earth & Space: Winner

The competition invited international shutterbugs, professionals and amateurs, and came to a close on September 19th with a list of winners, runner-ups, and highly-commended entries. With four main categories—Earth and Space, Our Solar System, Deep Space, and Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year—and three special awards (People and Space, Robotic Scope, and Best Newcomer), the winners cover a wide spectrum of galactic spectacles and natural phenomenons.

The competition, which is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with Sky at Night Magazine, has published a book featuring a collection of images from this year's shortlist that can currently be purchased directly through their shop.
Top photo: Guiding Light to the Stars by Mark Gee (Australia)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013

Earth & Space: Runner-Up

Green Energy by Fredrik Broms (Norway)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Earth & Space: Highly Commended

Snowy Range Perseid Meteor Shower by David Kingham (USA)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Deep Space: Winner

Celestial Impasto: sh2–239 by Adam Block (USA)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Deep Space: Runner-Up

Rho Ophiuchi and Antares Nebulae by Tom O’Donoghue (Ireland)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Deep Space: Highly Commended

Floating Metropolis – NGC 253 by Michael Sidonio (Australia)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Our Solar System: Winner

Corona Composite of 2012: Australian Totality by Man-To Hui (China)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Our Solar System: Runner-Up

Magnetic Maelstrom by Alan Friedman (USA)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Our Solar System: Highly Commended

Ring of Fire Sequence by Jia Hao (Singapore)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Winner

The Milky Way Galaxy by Jacob Marchio (USA), aged 14
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Highly Commended

The Waxing Crescent Moon by Jacob Marchio (USA), aged 14
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
People and Space: Winner

Moon Silhouettes by Mark Gee (Australia)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
People and Space: Runner-Up

Hi. Hello. By Ben Canales (USA)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
Robotic Scope: Winner

The Trapezium Cluster and Surrounding Nebulae by László Francsics (Hungary)
15 Best Astronomy Photographs of 2013
The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer: Winner

Venus Transit, Foxhunter’s Grave, Welsh Highlands by Sam Cornwell (UK)
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