‘The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is an annual celebration of the most beautiful and spectacular visions of the cosmos by astrophotographers worldwide. In 2015 the competition launched for its seventh year with new categories and more prizes up for grabs. The winning images are showcased in an exhibition at the Royal Observatory Greenwich until 26 June 2016.’
Overall Winner – Eclipse Totality over Sassendalen by Luc Jamet (France) – 20 March 2015 – Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway
‘This year the annual Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition received a record 2700 entries by astrophotographers from 59 countries around the world. These astonishing pictures reveal fresh perspectives on astrophotography favourites alongside some of the great astronomical events of the last year.
The prize-winning images displayed here combine art and science, passion and dedication. They remind us that the more we learn about our universe, the more beautiful it becomes.’ – Royal Museums Greenwich
Skyscapes Runner Up – Sunderland Noctilucent Cloud Display by Matt Robinson (UK) – 7 July 2014 – Seaburn Beach, Sunderland, UK
Aurorae Winner – Silk Skies by Jamen Percy (Australia) – 19 February 2014 – Abisko National Park, Lapland, Sweden
Aurorae Runner Up – April Aurora by Kolbein Svensson (Norway) – 20 April 2014 – Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Galaxies Winner – M33 Core by Michael van Doorn (Netherlands) – 28 October 2014 – Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands
Galaxies Runner Up – The Antennae Galaxies – Extreme Deep Field by Rolf Olsen (Denmark) 75 Hours – 20 July 2014 Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
Our Moon Winner – Full Face of our Moon by András Papp (Hungary) – 8 March 2014 – Veszprémvarsány, Győr-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary
Our Moon Runner Up – ISS Terminator Moon by Daniel Fernández Caxete (Spain) – 8 April 2014 – Los Ranchos, Colmenarejo, Madrid, Spain
Our Sun Runner Up – Totality Ends by David Wrangborg (Sweden) – 20 March 2015 – Slakbreen, Svalbard, Norway
Our Sun Winner – Huge Prominence Lift-off by Paolo Porcellana (Italy) – 27 March 2015 – Costigliole d’Asti, Italy
Planets, Comets & Asteroids Winner – The Arrow Missed the Heart by Lefteris Velissaratos (Greece) – 21 August 2014 – Strethi Mountain, Corinthia, Greece
Planets, Comets & Asteroids Runner Up – Saturn by András Papp (Hungary) – 13 May 2014 – Gamsberg Pass, Windhoek, Namibia
People & Space Runner Up – Eternity and Astrophotographer by Yuri Zvezdny (Russia) – 14 April 2015 – San Pedro de Atacama, El Loa Province, Chile
People & Space Winner – Sunset Peak Star Trail by Chap Him Wong (Hong Kong) – 1 November 2014 – Sunset Peak, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Stars & Nebulae Runner Up – Sirius 9798 by David Pye (UK) – 16 January 2015 – Finchley, London, UK
Stars & Nebulae Winner – The Magnificent Omega Centauri by Ignacio Diaz Bobillo (Argentina) – 31 May 2014 – San Antonio de Areco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Young Competition Winner – A Celestial Visitor by George Martin (UK) aged 15 – 18 December 2014 – Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK
‘The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is an annual celebration of the most beautiful and spectacular visions of the cosmos by astrophotographers worldwide. In 2015 the competition launched for its seventh year with new categories and more prizes up for grabs. The winning images are showcased in an exhibition at the Royal Observatory Greenwich until 26 June 2016.’
Krystian Science 