Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year gallery

The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is an annual celebration by Royal Observatory Greenwich of the most beautiful and spectacular visions of the cosmos by astrophotographers worldwide. In 2016 the competition entered its eighth year with a record number of entries, receiving over 4500 entries from 80 countries. See the stunning winning entries from this year and previous years below.

The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud © Artem Mironov 2017 IAPY overall winner

2017 winners

Baily's Beads © Yu Jun

2016 winners

Photograph of Eclipse Totality over Sassendalen © Luc Jamet, Astronomy Photographer of the Year Overall and Skyscapes Winner 2015

2015 winners

Photograph of Aurora over a Glacier Lagoon © James Woodend, Astronomy Photographer of the Year Overall Earth and Space Winner 2014

2014 winners

Photograph of Guiding Light to the Stars © Mark Gee, Astronomy Photographer of the Year Overall and Earth and Space Winner 2013

2013 winners

Photograph of M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy © Martin Pugh, Astronomy Photographer of the Year Overall and Deep Space winner 2012

2012 winners

Photograph of Jupiter with lo and Ganymede © Damian Peach, Astronomy Photographer of the Year Our Solar System and overall winner 2011

2011 winners

Photograph of Blazing Bristlecone © Tom Lowe, Earth and Space and Overall Winner 2010

2010 winners

Photograph of Horsehead Nebula © Martin Pugh, Astronomy Photographer of the Year Overall and Deep Space Winner 2009

2009 winners