{"id":788925,"date":"2024-09-12T20:08:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T01:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=788925"},"modified":"2024-09-12T20:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T01:08:52","slug":"and-the-winner-is-astronomy-photographers-of-the-year-2024-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=788925","title":{"rendered":"And the Winner is…. Astronomy Photographers of the Year 2024 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Every year, the \u201cAstronomy Photographer of the Year\u201d competition provides incredible images of our night sky \u2014 whether they are stunning views of distant galaxies or dramatic photos of aurorae or other views from our home planet. This year is no different, and the awards were just announced at a special presentation at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich (ROG), England for the incredible 16th<\/sup> year of the competition. The event is sponsored by the ROG, supported by Liberty Specialty Markets and in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine. For the 2024 competition there were over 3,500 entries from 58 countries.<\/p>\n

Above is the overall winner, Ryan Imperio from the USA for his photograph, Distorted Shadows of the Moon\u2019s Surface Created by an Annular Eclipse. This unusual and stunning photo captures the progression of Baily\u2019s beads during the 2023 annular eclipse.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is an impressive dissection of the fleeting few seconds during the visibility of the Baily\u2019s beads,\u201d said one of the judges for the competition, meteorologist Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn. \u201cThis image left me captivated and amazed. It\u2019s exceptional work deserving of high recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baily\u2019s beads are an effect that occurs when gaps in the Moon\u2019s rugged terrain allows sunlight to pass through in some places just before the total phase of the eclipse begins and also just as the eclipse is ending. These can be challenging to capture because of how briefly they are visible. <\/p>\n

The winning photographer, in a press release about the competition, Ryan Imperio said, \u201cThe images selected each year are absolutely astonishing and I am both thrilled and honoured to have my photo among them. I had hoped my image would be shared in some way but never expected to be selected as a winner, let alone Overall Winner!\u201d <\/p>\n

Here are the winners in each category: <\/p>\n

Aurorae <\/em><\/h2>\n
Winner of the Aurorae category: Queenstown Aurora \u00a9 Larryn Rae (New Zealand) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This stunning photo was captured by Larryn Rae in New Zealand, with this view of the Aurora Australis<\/em> seen above the mountains in Queenstown.\u00a0It is a 19-image panorama showing a compilation of all the fast-moving beams that lit up the sky in February 2023. The photographer used an astro-modified camera to capture all the pink hues of the aurora which makes for an incredibly dynamic final image.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our Moon<\/h2>\n
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Winner of the Our Moon Category: Shadow peaks of Sinus Iridum \u00a9 G\u00e1bor Bal\u00e1zs (Hungary) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This picture of the Moon shows Sinus Iridum, also known as the \u2018Bay of Rainbows,\u2019 a 260-kilometer diameter bay bordered by several smaller craters. G\u00e1bor Bal\u00e1zs from Hungary used a monochrome camera with a filter to capture the area. The crater visible in the upper right corner, Pythagoras. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Galaxies<\/h2>\n
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Winner of the 2024 Galaxies category: Echoes of the Past \u00a9 Bence T\u00f3th, P\u00e9ter Felt\u00f3ti (Hungary) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bence T\u00f3th and P\u00e9ter Felt\u00f3ti from Hungary combined forces for this image, showing the galaxy NGC 5128 and its surrounding tidal wave system and powerful jets of radiation and particles, which travel close to the speed of light. This galaxy can only be seen from the southern hemisphere, so the photographers traveled to Namibia to capture the image.<\/p>\n

People and Space<\/h2>\n
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Winner of the 2024 People and Space category: High-Tech Silhouette \u00a9 Tom Williams (UK) <\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I never tire of seeing images of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting another solar system body. Here, Tom Williams from the UK, captured the ISS crossing the field-of-view in just 0.2 seconds! The Sun was active and a prominence right next to the station\u2019s transit location can be seen.<\/p>\n

Planets, Comets and Asteroids<\/h2>\n
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Winner of the 2024 Planets, Comets and Asteroids category: On Approach \u00a9 Tom Williams (UK)<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Skyscapes<\/h2>\n
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Winner of the 2024 Skyscapes category: Tasman Gems \u00a9 Tom Rae (New Zealand) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another stunner from the dark skies of New Zealand! Tom Rae shot this photograph of the rugged peaks of the Tasman Valley, showcasing the incredible features of the southern hemisphere summer night sky. It includes the hydrogen clouds of the Gum Nebula (central red region) and various other regions of active star formation stretched throughout the fainter arms of the Milky Way. This part of the night sky that tends to be less photographed, due to the faintness of the Milky Way band.<\/p>\n

Stars and Nebulae<\/h2>\n
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Winner of the Stars and Nebulae category: SNR G107.5-5.2, Unexpected Discovery (The Nereides Nebula in Cassiopeia) \u00a9 Marcel Drechsler, Bray Falls, Yann Sainty, Nicolas Martino, Richard Galli (Germany, USA, France, France, France)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This incredible photo came as the result of a group effort of several amateur astronomers around the world, who collected 3,559 frames, from 260 hours of exposure time with telescopes on three continents. The team worked to explore and photograph a previously unknown gigantic supernova remnant (SNR) in the center of the famous constellation Cassiopeia. The team was led by Professor Robert Fesen from the USA. The fact that amateurs have made such a discovery is a testament to how important their role has become in today\u2019s astronomy.<\/p>\n

Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer<\/em><\/h2>\n
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Winner of the 2024 Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer: SH2-308: Dolphin Head Nebula \u00a9 Xin Feng, Miao Gong (China) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two new photographers from China teamed up to capture SH2-308 (the Dolphin Head Nebula). This target poses a challenge because is at a low angle in the sky and can only be shot for five hours a day. This image took ten days of shooting and post-processing with PixInsight<\/p>\n

Young Astrophotographer<\/h2>\n
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Winner for the 2024 Young Astrophotographer category: NGC 1499, A Dusty California \u00a9 Daniele Borsari (Italy), aged 14 <\/em><\/p>\n

I love this category every year and have never failed to be impressed with the up-and-coming amateur astrophographers! 14-year-old Daniele Borsari from Italy captured image of California Nebula, NGC 1499, an emission nebula in the constellation of Perseus. It\u2019s located at a distance of about 1,000 light years from Earth and it\u2019s visible thanks to the ionization of gases by the blue giant star ??Persei (Menkib).<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation<\/h2>\n
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Winner of the 2024 Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation: Anatomy of a Habitable Planet \u00a9 Sergio D\u00edaz Ruiz (Spain) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alien world? Nope, this is planet Earth, as you\u2019ve never seen it. \u00a0This incredibly creative image was made by mixing the 16 bands monitored by the GOES-18 weather satellite to encode land masses, oceans and atmospheric features as different colors.<\/p>\n

Nancy\u2019s Personal Favorite<\/h2>\n
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From the 2024 People and Space category, Highly Commended: Big Brother is Watching You \u00a9 Matt Jackson (USA) <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This image is my own personal favorite of this year\u2019s competition. Matt Jackson from Montana in the USA set up a timelapse for just one hour, and you can see the trails of all the satellites that flew over the field of view in that short time. The photographer said he chose this subject matter to highlight his concerns related to privacy and the power that comes from controlling technology \u2014 not to mention the \u2018pollution\u2019 of the night sky with the growing prevalence of Earth-orbiting satellites. <\/p>\n

See all the winners, runners-up and highly commended photos on the ROG website. <\/p>\n

If you happen to be in the UK, there will be an exhibition of all the images opening at the National Maritime Museum on Friday September 13, 2024. <\/p>\n

If you are impressed \u2014 or inspired \u2014 by these images, consider joining next year\u2019s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition!<\/p>\n

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