The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced there are just two weeks left to enter the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition before entries for the 2024 awards close on 5 March.
£10,000 is on offer to the winner of APY 16, which is open to seasoned astro imagers and complete beginners alike.
The competition, now in its 16th year, has nine main categories covering a variety of astronomical subjects, from nearby Solar System objects to deep-sky behemoths.
Any astro image captured after 1 January 2023 can be entered into this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
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The best image in each category takes home £1,500, with the Runner-up and Highly Commended winners receiving £500 and £250 respectively.
And the Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is open to all entrants under 16 years old.
Each entrant is able to submit a maximum of 10 images to the competition, and the winning entries will be available to view in an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum from September 2024.
Entries to Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16 opened in January 2024.
You can find out more via the official Astronomy Photographer of the Year page or by following Royal Museums Greenwich on Twitter or Facebook.
