Photographers aim high for observatory challenge Greenwich's Royal Observatory is set to announce the winners of its search for the most striking amateur snap of the cosmos. The star gazers launched the first Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition back in January, in league with Sky At Night magazine and photo-sharing site Flickr.
Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist revealed Images of spiralling galaxies, glowing nebulae and the drama of the northern lights are among the photographs to be shortlisted for the Royal Observatory's first Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.