Look to the Stars—The Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Jupiter, with Ganymede & Io - September 2010.

MangaiaOePan

Vela Supernova Remnant

The stunning photographs of space phenomena are the winning pictures of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (UK)‘s Astronomy Photographer of the Year project.

They are showcased together with hundreds of other astronomy photos – including pictures of planets, moons, galaxies, supernovae, and a multitude of other amazing celestial bodies – in the free exhibition of the finalists!

Photos from viewsofthesolarsystem, ttezel, and marcolorenzi70 from the Astrophoto Group pool.

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Kay Kremerskothen

Kay is a Community Manager for Flickr and passionate about extraordinary photography. As an editor on Flickr Blog he loves to showcase the beauty and diversity of Flickr in his posts. When he's not blogging or making Flickr more awesome (in front of and behind the scenes), you can find him taking pictures with his beloved Nikon and iPhone, listening to Hans Zimmer's music or playing board games. | On Flickr you can find him at https://flic.kr/quicksilver