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NRO Slideshows Astronomy Photo Contest


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The Royal Observatory Greenwich has unveiled the winners of its Fifth Annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards, encompassing images representing Earth solar system and the farthest reaches of the known universe. Heres a look.

 

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EARTH AND SPACE CATEGORY Winner: Guiding Light to the Stars (Mark Gee, Australia)

 

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OUR SOLAR SYSTEM CATEGORY Winner: Corona Composite of 2012 Australian Totality (Man-To Hui, China)

 

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DEEP SPACE CATEGORY: Winner: Celestial Impasto: Sh2-239 (Adam Block, U.S.)

 

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SPECIAL PRIZES Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer: Venus Transit, Foxhunters Grave, Welsh Highlands (Sam Cornwell, U.K.)

 

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People and Space Winner: Moon Silhouettes (Mark Gee, Australia)

 

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Robotic Scope Winner: The Trapezium Cluster and Surrounding Nebulae (László Francsics, Hungary)

 

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YOUNG ASTRONOMY CATEGORY Winner: The Milky Way Galaxy (Jacob Marchio, U.S., age 14)

 

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