karl
September 20th, 2012, 09:31 AM
From distant galaxies and constellations of bright blue stars to the eerie glow of the aurora borealis, these beautiful images capture the wonders of our solar system in all its glory.
The images are taken from hundreds of entries in the Royal Observatory's 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which invited astronomy buffs to enter four categories: Earth and Space, Our Solar System, Deep Space, and Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year.
Judges chose Martin Pugh's 'breathtaking' image of the Whirlpool Galaxy as overall competition winner as well as the best entry in the Deep Space category.
See the photos here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2205814/Royal-Observatory-reveals-winning-entries-astronomy-photography-competition.html#ixzz271KB1EGK
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The images are taken from hundreds of entries in the Royal Observatory's 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which invited astronomy buffs to enter four categories: Earth and Space, Our Solar System, Deep Space, and Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year.
Judges chose Martin Pugh's 'breathtaking' image of the Whirlpool Galaxy as overall competition winner as well as the best entry in the Deep Space category.
See the photos here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2205814/Royal-Observatory-reveals-winning-entries-astronomy-photography-competition.html#ixzz271KB1EGK
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