The finalists for the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition have been announced. This year, more than 3,000 entries have been received from more than 60 countries around the world. The winners of nine categories, two special awards and the overall winner will be announced on September 15th. Here are the best of them.
The full Harvest Moon rising behind Glastonbury Gate in September 2021, captured in a single exposure.
Stacked photo of 15 exposures taken in Bulgaria in May 2021
Chidiya Tapu Nature Reserve has a rich diversity of flora and fauna, far away from the city lights, making it an ideal destination for wide-angle astrophotography
The Milky Way in April 2021 Mongolian Flying over the Three Dollar Bridge in Canada in an arc. The photographer drove 100 miles to watch the Milky Way's core rise from the horizon in the predawn hours
When Funagawa was renovated in 1957, some 280 Yoshino cherry trees were planted on both sides of the embankment.
219 National Highway in the Shannan region of Tibet is the highest national highway in the world and winds through the foreground, almost mirroring the majestic view of the Milky Way above.
Since prehistoric times, stacked stones have had a practical use as navigational tools for marking trails or territorial boundaries.
Messier 78 is a reflection nebula near Orion
Jupiter was captured along with its three largest satellites . The famous Great Red Spot can be seen on Jupiter, as well as many other spots and storms. Get a clear view of the bright ray crater
Comet Leonard was discovered by GJ Leonard in 2021. Photographers captured a rare glimpse of the comet which will leave the solar system and will never be seen again.
Two similar-sized spiral galaxies interacted. It is expected to last tens of millions of years.
The Sun's busy surface and coronal activity on February 15, 2022.
The partial solar eclipse reaches its maximum on , taken from the Veneto region of Italy on June 10, 2021. It was a day of solar activity, which made possible this clear image of the moon passing in front of the sun
