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By Iain Todd\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 12 September 2024 at 18:39 PM<\/p>

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The winning images of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 competition have been announced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich.<\/p>

Spectacular shots of aurora displays, distant spiral galaxies, craters on the Moon, the Space Station passing in front of the Sun, views of Solar System worlds.<\/p>

Once again, photographers from around the globe submitted their best images as they vied for the title of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024.<\/p>

View the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 shortlist<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Winner \u2013 Our Sun and Overall Winner. Distorted Shadows of the Moon\u2019s Surface Created by an Annular Eclipse, by Ryan Imperio, Odessa, Texas, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure>
The winning image of Astronomy Photographer of the Year in 2024 is ‘Distorted Shadows of the Moon\u2019s Surface Created by an Annular Eclipse’, by Ryan Imperio.<\/p>
It’s a view of sunlight shining through craters on the Moon during the annular solar eclipse of October 2023<\/a>.<\/p>
The Young Competition was won this year by Daniele Borasi, aged 14 from Italy, who captured a wonderful image of the famous California Nebula.<\/p>
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Winner \u2013 Young Competition. NGC 1499, A Dusty California, by Daniele Borsari, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
And this year’s Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer was awarded to Xin Feng and Miao Gong for their image of the Dolphin Head Nebula.<\/p>
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Winner \u2013 Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer. SH2-308: Dolphin Head Nebula, by Xin Feng, Miao Gong, : Ruo’ergai County, Aba County, Sichuan Province, China<\/figcaption><\/figure>
Other images that caught our eye from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 include a drone’s view of aurora over Brighton seafront; planet Venus peeking out from behind the Moon; a long-exposure showing Venus and Jupiter setting behind Shanghai skyscrapers; and dwarf planet Ceres passing in front of a spiral galaxy.<\/p>
See all these images and more by scrolling through our gallery below.<\/p>
Now in its 16th year, over 700 individuals submitted a total of 3,741 entries to the 2024 competition, from which the judges have selected their favourites.<\/p>
There are eight categories, as well as two special prizes for the best newcomer and for the most creative processing of data from professional observatories, and a separate competition for entrants under 16.<\/p>
**Gallery: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 winners<\/strong><\/h2>*****You can see all of the winning photos for yourself at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London from Friday 13 September. For details, visit*** ***www.rmg.co.uk\/astrophoto<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>***
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Winner \u2013 Our Sun and Overall Winner. Distorted Shadows of the Moon\u2019s Surface Created by an Annular Eclipse, by Ryan Imperio, Odessa, Texas, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Runner$
Runner Up \u2013 Our Sun. Coronal Choronograph by Peter Ward, Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Highly$
Highly Commended \u2013 Our Sun. Blue Turns to Red, Our Sun Rotates, by Andras Papp Veszpr\u00e9mvars\u00e1ny, Gy\u00f6r-Moson-Sopron, Hungary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Winner \u2013 Aurorae. Queenstown Aurora, by Larryn Rae,Queenstown, New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Runner Up \u2013 Aurora. The Green Kingdom, by Filip Hrebenda, Laugavegur, Iceland<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Highly$
Highly Commended \u2013 Aurora. Aurora Borealis over Brighton Seafront, by Michael Steven Harris, Brighton, East Sussex, UK<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Winner \u2013 Galaxies. Echoes of the Past, Bence T\u00f3th, P\u00e9ter Felt\u00f3ti, Isabis Farm, Namibia.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Runner Up \u2013 Galaxies. A Very Deep Look at the Markarian\u2019s Chain, by Jakob Sahner, e-EyE (Entre Encinas y Estrellas) Astronomical Complex, Extremadura, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Highly Commended \u2013 Galaxies. M63, The Tidal Streams Around the Sunflower Galaxy, by Sophie Paulin, Jens Unger, Jakob Sahner, e-EyE (Entre Encinas y Estrellas) Astronomical Complex, Extremadura, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Winner \u2013 Our Moon. Shadow peaks of Sinus Iridum, by G\u00e1bor Bal\u00e1zs, Budapest, Hungary.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Runner$
Runner Up \u2013 Our Moon. Venus and the Moon in Infrared, by L\u00f3r\u00e1nd F\u00e9nyes, \u00c9rd, Pest, Hungary<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Highly$
Highly Commended \u2013 Our Moon. Crescent, by Jinyuan Chen, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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$\"Runner$
Runner Up \u2013 People and Space. Parallel Lines Over the City, by Ran Shen, Shanghai, China<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Highly Commended \u2013 People and Space. Big Brother is Watching You, by Matt Jackson, Gallatin County, Montana, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Winner \u2013 Planets, Comets and Asteroids. On Approach, by Tom Williams, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, UK.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Runner$
Runner Up \u2013 Planets, Comets and Asteroids. Methane Lights of Jupiter, by Sophie Paulin and Tom Williams, Edelweissspitze, Salzburg, Austria<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Highly$
Highly Commended \u2013 Planets, Comets and Asteroids. M100 (The Blowdryer Galaxy) and Ceres, by Damon Mitchell Scotting, El Sauce Observatory, R\u00edo Hurtado, Chile<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Winner \u2013 Skyscapes. Tasman Gems, by Tom Rae, Aoraki\/Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Runner$
Runner Up \u2013 Skyscapes. Symphony of the Night Sky, by Fei Xue, Minqin, Gansu Province, China<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Highly$
Highly Commended \u2013 Skyscapes. Like Blue Lava, by Petr Horalek, Medhufaru, Maldives<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Winner \u2013 Stars and Nebulae. SNR G107.5-5.2, Unexpected Discovery, by Marcel Drechsler, Bray Falls, Yann Sainty, Nicolas Martino, Richard Galli, various locations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Runner Up \u2013 Stars and Nebulae. Serpens: A Mosaic, by Mukund Raguram, Throckmorton, Texas, USA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Highly$
Highly Commended \u2013 Stars and Nebulae. Antares Region, by Bence T\u00f3th, Isabis Farm, Namibia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Winner$
Winner \u2013 Young Competition. NGC 1499, A Dusty California, by Daniele Borsari, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Runner$
Runner Up \u2013 Young Competition. IC 405 and IC 410, the Flaming Star and Tadpole Nebulae, by Sonny Chart (aged 15), Crawley, West Sussex, UK<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Highly$
Highly Commended \u2013 Young Competition. M106, a Spiral Galaxy, by Benjamin Lawler (aged 8) and Joshua Lawler (aged 10), Tutbury, Staffordshire, UK<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Highly Commended \u2013 Young Competition. M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy, by ZiYang Chang (aged 14), Yanqing District, Beijing, China<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
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Highly Commended \u2013 Young Competition. Double Comet, by Runwei Xu (aged 15), Kangbao County, Hebei Province, China<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Winner$
Winner \u2013 Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer. SH2-308: Dolphin Head Nebula, by Xin Feng, Miao Gong, : Ruo’ergai County, Aba County, Sichuan Province, China<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>
$\"Annie$
Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation. Anatomy of a Habitable Planet, by Sergio D\u00edaz Ruiz. Original data from GOES-18 ABI from 18 February 2024 and Suomi-NPP VIIRS from 2012\u20132020<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>