Astrophotographers, begin your engines.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s fifteenth annual Photographer of the Yr competitors is about to start. From Jan. 9 by way of 7:00 a.m. EST (1200 GMT) on March 3, photographers from around the globe can submit as much as 10 space-related photos to the competitors, which seeks to seek out “essentially the most hanging photos of our cosmos” — ones which were taken after Jan. 1, 2022, that’s.
2023 seems to be a promising 12 months for skywatching with a naked-eye comet visiting for the primary time in 50,000 years and an annular solar eclipse on high of the same old highlights akin to annual meteor showers, so there shall be loads of tantalizing targets for astrophotographers to level their cameras at.
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Awards shall be granted to an total winner, plus winners throughout the next eight classes:
There’s additionally a Younger Astronomy Photographer of the Yr for photographers beneath the age of 16, in addition to two particular awards: the Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Finest Newcomer and the Annie Maunder Prize for Picture Innovation, which celebrates photos processed with open-source knowledge.
The general Astronomy Photographer of the Yr will win £10,000, whereas winners of the sub-categories and the Younger Astronomy Photographer of the Yr will win £1,500.
Runners-up and highly-commended entries within the sub-categories will get £500 and £250, respectively, and every particular award winner will obtain £750. All winners may also obtain a one-year subscription to BBC Sky at Evening Journal, and the Younger Astronomy Photographer of the Yr will obtain a Celestron Astromaster 130EQ MD telescope.
To enter the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s fifteenth annual Photographer of the Yr competitors, learn by way of the competition rules (opens in new tab), then head to apy.rmg.co.uk (opens in new tab) to submit your entries. The winners shall be introduced on Sept. 14, 2023, with all successful images being exhibited at London’s Nationwide Maritime Museum afterward.
Excited about coming into, however have not taken your photograph but? Photographers on the lookout for useful ideas ought to try our beginner’s guide to astrophotography. And should you’re in want of an gear improve, we have you coated there, too: have a look by way of our guides to the best astrophotography cameras and best astrophotography lenses.
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