'Geyser' aurora and 'cosmic bat' nebula shortlisted for astronomy photo prize

[Judi Lynn]

By Mindy Weisberger - Senior Writer 9 hours ago

The astrophotography contest, run by London's Royal Observatory Greenwich, is the largest of its kind



This shot shows Iceland's famous geyser, the Great Geysir, preparing to blow, with the aurora
behind it. (Image: © Copyright Phil Halper)

Glowing Arctic lights sweep across darkened Icelandic skies; colorful puffs of dust and gas form a spectral batlike shape in a far-off nebula; craters on the lunar surface yawn and gape, their rocky texture captured in astonishing detail.

These and other remarkable views of cosmic phenomena were shortlisted by judges for the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2020 contest, organizers with the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London announced Monday (July 13).

Amateur and professional space photographers from nearly 70 countries submitted more than 5,200 entries to this year's contest, which is the largest international competition of its kind, representatives announced in a statement.

Photos that made the shortlist show active regions on the sun's surface; the aftermath of stellar explosions; star trails over a desert landscape; and tiny Saturn peeking out from behind the pitted face of our moon, to name just a few.

More:
https://www.livescience.com/astronomy-photos-contest-2020-shortlist.html

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. I am even more impressed by this, the Veil Nebula.

Picture at the same link Judi Lynn has posted.

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