Come and look at your eyes!The people who can shoot the stars this year are here ~~

On September 15th, the annual astronomical photographer contest announced this year's award -winning work.

This is one of the heavy competitions in the field of astronomical photography. It is hosted by the Royal Observatory of Greenwich, the United Kingdom, and aims to discover the best astronomical photographers worldwide in the world to share the most beautiful and spectacular universe scenes.

This year is the 14th year of this event. The competition is divided into 11 major categories. From shiny galaxies, misty aurora to extraordinary night sky landscapes, it can be said to be all -encompassing.

Next, let's appreciate the star night scene brought by the award -winning works this year.

Planet, Comet and Small Star

Fragmentation | Gerald Rhemann

The photographer Gerald Rhemann won the first place in the planet, comet and asteroid group with this photo. Title.

This picture shows C/2021 A1 Leonard. It was first discovered by astronomer Greg Leonard in January 2021.

On Christmas Day last year, Lehman captured a dramatic moment in the comet life -part of its comet tail was broken by high -speed solar particles.

The judge of the competition, Imad Ahmed, commented: "Astronomy, mythology, and art are perfectly combined in this photo."

Jupiter Family | Damian Peach

The Jupiter family of Damian Peach, a photographer, won this group of runner -up.

Damian explained: "Here, you can see Jupiter and the three largest satellites with this planet. The famous big red spots are clearly visible on Jupiter, and there are many other spots and storms. You can see similar details. For example, Muwei San on the left can see Osiris (Osiris) with bright radiation patterns. "

Universe Rose | Lionel Majzik

The photographer Lionel Majzik's cosmic rose won this group of third place.

4P/French Leaf comet flew over the Rock Cloud SH2-261 of the Orion, adding a green "flower stem" to this red "rose".

Night scenery

Sting into Starnet | Beard Hui

The first place of the Hoshino group was won by the Chinese photographer's beard.

"Nanda Bawa is one of the most beautiful snowy mountains in China," she said. "The name of this mountain means" Spear Spear that stabs towards the sky in Tibet. Homeland, even in the full moon of the Mid -Autumn Festival, these stars shone in the blue night sky, and a wide net is weaved over time. The majestic snowy mountains are pierced into this star network like a spear. "

The judge Melissa Brobby commented: "When the stars continue their silent journey in the sky, the standing snowy mountains seem to be quiet."

Evil Water Galaxy | Abhijit Patil

The photographer Abhijit Patil was taken in this level of runner -up at this level of work in California California.

"The salt beach of the evil water basin is one of the most chic landscapes in the National Park of Death Valley," Pattir said. "New rainwater is injected into the salt beach every winter, and it is continuously frozen and evaporated. These hexagonal patterns are formed. This is the most unique saline and alkali structure I have ever seen. "

Night Highway | Filip Hrebnda

The photographer Filip Hrebenda's work on the Stocksni Peninsula of Iceland won the third place of this level.

Our sun

One year of the sun | SoumyDeep Mukherjee

Photographer SoumyDeep Mukherjee won the Sun Group's championship with this work.

Originally, he only planned to record the course of a sunspot through the sun. As a result, this shot could not stop. It took a year for a year. It was only 6 days that did not take the sun for various reasons.

He stacked all the sun he photographed in that year, and recorded the change of the sunspots on the surface of the sun during the current round of the solar activity cycle that was gradually recovered.

"For a whole year, taking pictures of the sun every day, the persistence and diligence (not to mention luck) itself is a feat," the judge Steve Marsh commented, "Not only that This photographer also brought charming and unique observation to the evolution of the sunspots on the surface of the sun. "

Sun Hell | Stuart Green

The photographer Stuart Green shot this day -sided details and won the second place in the Sun Group.

The sun is a charming goal, and it is constantly changing. With the formation, development, growth, and ultimate disappearance of the new sun sunspots, the sun looks different on every occasion.

This photo selectively filter out all other light, only the red light of about 656.28 nanometers in the wave length passes. This is the launch line of hydrogen-α, which can expose the details of the bears on the surface of the sun. Giant on the edge of the sun | Miguel Claro

The photographer Miguel Claro's work won the third place in the Sun Group and recorded a huge sunrise that appeared on the edge of the sun in February 2022.

Our moon

The shadow of Plato ring Shandong edge | Martin lewis

The close -up of the moon -faced close -up of the moon group, the photographer Martin Lewis, won the first place in the moon group.

Lewis said: "Once each month, the huge Plato ring mountain on the moon ushered in the sunrise, and the sunlight put the huge shadow of its east margin mountain wall, and cast it on the ring -shaped mountain bottom covered by lava. Details, a finger -shaped shadow extends nearly 45 miles! "

It is worth mentioning that he filmed the 444mm Dogson -style bull telescope used by this work, and the supporting equatorial tracking platform, all made by his home.

The judge Imade Ahamad commented, "The photos on the edge of this Plato, whether it is clarity, sharpness or contrast, is very impressive. I like the details on the surface of the moon. Nearly. It is difficult to believe that photographer is taken on the earth. "

Lunar Puzzle | Andrea Vanoni

Won the runner -up of the Moon Group is the full map of the moon's moon.

This complete bending moon is spliced ​​from 32 groups of photos. You can clearly see the ring mountains, mountains, peaks and moon sea on the bright and dark boundary line.

Moonlores of a thousand sunset | Noah Kujawski

Photographer Noah Kujawski won the third place in the moon group with this monthly food work.

"The sun passes through all the sunrise and sunset on the planet, which produces a wonderful red projection to the moon."

galaxy

Majestic straw hat galaxy | UTKARSH MISHRA, and MUIR EVENDEN

Photographer Utkarsh Mishra, Michael Petrasko and Muir Evennden (Michael Petrasko), with this straw hat shot in Pai Town in New Mexico, the United States The photo of the galaxy won the first place in the galaxy group.

The photographer explained, "This picture shows the weak star flow generated after the collision of the smaller galaxy and the straw hat galaxy. Its wreckage is running around the straw hat galaxy."

The judge Steve Mash commented, "Straw hat galaxy is a mass goal that has been photographed countless times, but astronomer still tries to dig out more majestic details from it. It is so wonderful that the galaxy itself floats alone in the void, and the galaxy itself floats alone in the void. "

ARP 271 Cosmic collision | Mark Hanson and Mike Selby

The photographer Mark Hanson and Mike Selby shot this collision galaxy, which won the second place in the galaxy group.

ARP 271 is composed of an amazing galaxy (NGC 5246 and NGC 5247). These two vortex galaxies are similar in size, about 130,000 light years, about 90 million light years from the earth. In the end, it may end with collisions and mergers.

Wheat Zhelunyun and Magellan Bridge | Mathew Ludgate

Photographer Mathew Ludgate won the third place in the galaxy group.

Wheat Zhelunyun is an irregular dwarf, which is destroyed and reshaped in the interaction with its neighbor Dalhelunyun and the galaxy. These interactions have led to a strong gravitational tidal impact, which makes the material of wheat Zhelun cloud peeled and re -assigned, forming an extended structure composed of electrical ionization gas. The Magellan Bridge is such a structure, which is a slender gas flow connecting the big wheat Zhelunyun.

People and space

International Space Station Flying to Yueyue Sea Base | Andrew McCarthy

Photographer Andrew McCarthy's close -up of the Lingyue of the international space station in Florence, Florence, in Arizona, won the championship of people and space groups.

This photo captured the moment when the International Space Station appeared in the quiet sea of ​​Apollo 11. Andrew recalled, "This scene lasted only a few milliseconds, and I needed to accurately locate the earth and captured this Lingyue at a perfect moment."

The competition judge László Francsics commented, "The broad and meticulous moon surface of the color of the color stained by mineral deposits, the symbol of human beings -the small outline of the international space station, it looks dwarfed. It reminds it. It reminds it. We, how fragile we are. "

Return to the spacecraft | Mihail Minkov photographer Mihail Minkov, a work shot by Mihail Minkov in Buduroza, Bulgaria, and won the runner -up of the man and the space group.

Mingkov said, "On the Bazuza Peak at 1432 meters above sea level, there is a futuristic monument ... Although the building is not open to the public now, the outline of its space age is to such dramatic night sky images such as such a dramatic night sky image. Perfect supplement. "

Spring equinox month and Gai Shiqiu | Hannah ROCHFORD

Photographer Hannah Rochford (Hannah Rochford) in the Grand Moon shot in Gashengqiu, Samoret, UK, won the third place in the people and the space group.

In order to take this photo, the photographer came to the place where it was a few kilometers away from the Gaishi Shengqiu, which exposed the image of the "huge" moon in a single exposure.

aurora

Green girl's embrace | Filip Hrebenda

Photographer Filip Hrebenda won the first name of the Aurora Group with this photo taken in the Wall Corporation of Iceland.

The northern lights above Istrahorn are reflected in a small ice lake.

The judge Steve Mash commented, "From the beautiful arrangement of ice cubes and dark blue colors on the lake, this photo is all amazing!"

Green River in the Fog | Fred Bailey

Photographer Fred Bailey took this photo near Huangdao Town, Northwest Canada, and won the second place in the Aurora Group. In the night sky, the bright bright aurora has even reflected the ground into green.

Aurora's Wing | Alexander Stepannko

The photographer Alexander Stepannko's aurora in Mormansk, Russia, won the third place in the Aurora Group.

Stars and Nebula

Eye of God | Liang Weitang

Chinese photographer Liang Weitang won the championship of the star and Nebula group with the eyes of God.

The Eye of God, NGC 7293, is also known as the Spiral Nebula, is one of the planetary nebulas closest to the earth. This is the last beauty of a star -like star at the end of its life.

Liang Weitang used hydrogen-α and oxygen III narrow belt filters to expose the eyes of God's eyes, revealing the brilliant colors of Nebula and rare surrounding details.

The judge of the contest Merrisa Broby commented, "The photographer excellent details the tiny details and bright colors of the spiral nebula, creating this extremely impactful image, which can really attract your attention and make it difficult for you Moving away. "

Flame Star | Martin Cohen

The flame star shot by photographer Martin Cohen won the runner -up of the star and the Nebula.

"Flame Star" Nebula (IC 405) is a launch and reflection Nebula, located in the Royal Grace, about 1500 light years from the earth, about 5 light years in diameter. This photo uses hydrogen-α, oxygen III, and sulfur-sulfur narrow belt filters. The exposure of just 4 and a half hours exposes the dull dust and gas areas in the nebula.

Heart Nebula | Péter Feltóti

The photographer Péter Feltóti was shot in Hungary.

This is the central area of ​​the heart nebula IC 1805. The hot stars born here blow out a strong star wind, blow out the surrounding material outward, and form a cave -like cave in the maternal vitality cloud.

Best Newcomer

Galaxy Arch Bridge on Daxue Mountain | Deng Lun

Chinese photographer Deng Wan won the best newcomer award in the competition.

She recalled, "On a cold winter night, about three or four in the morning, I waited on the top of the mountain and urgently hoped that the visual feasts of the two natural circles could meet. In the end, Gongga Snow Mountain had a early spring contract with the Galaxy Galaxy. ","

The judge of the competition commented on Imade Ahamede, "The cold and rugged mountain top contrasts with the galaxy. The color of light powder and blue blue provides a fascinating warm color. It also praises the professionalism of the photographer —— Standing in the snow and ice in the cold and cold, take this photo. "

Image innovation

Sun annual wheel | Pauline Woolley

Photographer Pauline Woolley used the image shot by the solar dynamics observatory to make such a "sun annual wheel" and won the image innovation award of this competition.

Woodley explained that she turned 26 images of the sun to black and white, and then constructed a concentric ring in the order from the inside to the old to the old to the new; The visual way is presented.

The competition judge Hannah Lyons commented, "The scientific methods of calculating the time of the tree annual rotation, that is, the age of the tree, is used by art historians and cultural relics to determine the age of wooden board painting. Technology is used to create a different beautiful composition. "Youth Group under 16 years old

Fairy Grand Galaxy | Yang Hanwen and Zhou Zezhen

Yang Hanwen and Zhou Zezhen from China won the championship of the youth group with this fairy galaxy.

Two young photographers said, "Fairy Grand Galaxy M31 is the nearest and largest neighbor to the Milky Way, and the most distant celestial body that human eyes can see. When looking at it with the naked eye, it is like a fog, but through the telescope, it is through the telescope, but through the telescope, It can show its magnificence. "

The judge of the competition commented on Laslo Francic, "This fairy galaxy is very natural ... ... It shows the superb shooting level of young astronomical photographers, and also shows their processing of deep space images Excellent talent. "

In addition to the above award -winning works, nearly a hundred astronomical photography works from all over the world are shortlisted in this year's competition. All these works will be exhibited at the National Maritime Museum from the United Kingdom from September 17.

Friends who are interested and conditional, remember to open your eyes and hold a field by the way!

Translation editor: STEED

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