Chinese photographer Yu Jun's picture of Baily's beads won him both the Our Sun category and the overall award, Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016. Read more
Shimmering phenomena in the night sky - and starry sights billions of light years away - take a look at some of the finalists in the 2015 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Read more
Entries to the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 competition are open
Now in its fifth year, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition and exhibition continues to showcase some incredible images from amateur astrophotographers all around the world, showcasing beautiful objects from within our solar system and far into deep space. Find out about the prizes, judges and how to enter here. Read more
Fireflies dancing beneath the stars, the last transit of Venus for 105 years and giant swirling galaxies deep in space. The 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has produced some awe-inspiring images. Take a journey through the night sky with two of the nine judges - Chris Lintott who is best known as co-presenter of the BBC's The Sky at Night, and Olivia Johnson from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Read more
Huge eruptions shooting from the sun's surface and star-drenched skies above cities are just the tip of the iceberg for the impressive pictures in this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Read more
Entries to the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2012 competition are open
Now in its fourth year, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition and exhibition continues to showcase some incredible images from amateur astrophotographers all around the world, showcasing beautiful objects from within our solar system and far into deep space. Read more
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has started its annual search for the astronomy photographer of the year. A top prize of £1,500 is on offer for the overall winner with smaller prizes available to individual category winners. Read more