
Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year never fails to present us with some extraordinary images of space. It’s no different this year. The shortlisted images of the 2020 competition have just been announced, and as always, they’re just splendid! I’m sure they’ll take your breath away just like they did mine.
Like before, the 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year has been organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, in association with Insight Investment and BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
This year, the contest has seen a record number of entries, coming from photographers from almost 70 countries across the globe. The overall winner, Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year, will be chosen on 10 September, along with winners in nine different categories:
- Skyscapes
- Aurorae
- People and Space
- Our Sun
- Our Moon
- Planets, Comets and Asteroids
- Stars and Nebulae
- Galaxies
- Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year
The judges will also award two special prizes: The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer and The Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation Photos produced using publicly available images.
The overall winner will receive £10,000 and winners of all other categories and the Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year will receive £1,500. There are also prizes for runners-up (£500) and highly commended (£250) entries. The Special Prize winners will receive £750. All of the winning entries will also receive a one-year subscription to BBC Sky at Night Magazine. In addition, the winning and shortlisted photos will be exhibited in the National Maritime Museum from October 2020. Hopefully, the coronavirus madness will be behind us by then so that you can see these magnificent images in person.
More photos from Astronomy Photographer of the Year contests
- These are the stunning shortlisted images of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017
- These Are the Winning Photos of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017
- The Winning Photos of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018 Contest Are Out of This World
- Shortlisted photos of 2019 Astronomy Photographer of the Year are breathtaking
- Behold The Awe-Inspiring Winning Photos of 2019 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
- The 2020 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlists Will Take Your Breath Away
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- Stunning Photo of an “Alien Throne” Is People’s Choice of 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
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- Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shares Stunning 2022 Shortlists
- Rare Photo of Comet Leonard’s Disconnected Gas Tail Wins 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year Reveals Stellar 2023 Shortlists
- This Year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year Includes… A Stargate?
Skyscapes






Aurorae




People and Space




Our Sun



Our Moon




Stars and Nebulae




Galaxies



Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year


Best Newcomer
© Louise Jones (UK)


Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation

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