The winner of this year’s Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has been announced as Yu Jun, who managed to secure a top prize of £10,000 with his image of Baily’s Beads.
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Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year is the biggest astrophotography competition in the world. This year, judges selected 11 winners from over 4,500 entries across 80 countries.
Baily’s Beads, Yu Jun, Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mk II DSLR camera, Sigma DG OS HSM 150-600mm lens. Category: Our Sun (overall winner)
Twilight Aurora, György Soponyai, near Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. Equipment: Canon EOS 5D Mk II DSLR camera, 24mm lens. Category: Aurorae
M94: Deep Space Halo, Nicolas Outters, Castor Sirene Observatory, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. Equipment: Apogee Alta 16U 16803 camera, RCOS 12.5-inch Ritchey-Chrétien telescope, Paramount ME mount. Category: Galaxies
From Maurolycus to Moretus, Jordi Delpeix Borrell, L’Ametlla del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain. Equipment: ZWO ASI120MM monochrome CMOS camera, Celestron 14-inch telescope, Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro SynScan mount. Category: Our Moon
City Lights, Wing Ka Ho, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Equipment: Canon EOS 6D DSLR camera, 24mm lens. Category: People & Space
The Rainbow Star, Steve Brown, Stokesley, North Yorkshire, UK. Equipment: Canon EOS 600D DSLR camera, 250mm lens, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer tracking mount.Category: Stars & Nebulae
Lunar Reversal, Brendan Devine (aged 15), Chicago, Illinois, USA. Equipment: Canon EOS 7D Mk II DSLR camera, Canon EF 100-400mm IS II USM lens, Manfrotto tripod.Category: Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Large Magellanic Cloud, Carlos Fairbairn, Luziânia, Goiás, Brazil. Equipment used: Canon EOS 5D Mk III DSLR camera, Canon 200mm lens, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mount.Category: Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer.
Iridis, Robert Smith, Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. Equipment used: Liverpool Telescope, Andor iDus 420 CCD camera.Category: Robotic Scope.
