Nebulae, Comets, and Aurorae, Oh My! See the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist

769 photographers and astronomers around the world, representing 66 countries, submitted more than 4,000 images to this year’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The shortlisted photos represent a range of phenomena from aurorae and stars to planets and the moon, captured around the globe. Some photographers focus on the juxtaposition of space and the human environment while others take telescopically captured snapshots of distant galaxies and nebulae, creating striking composite images.

Winners will be announced on September 17, the day after which the public exhibition will open at London’s National Maritime Museum. The show is also accompanied by the book Astronomy Photographer of the Year, Collection 15.

© Evan McKay, “Te Hoho Rock Moonrise.” Cathedral Cove, Waikato, North Island, Aotearoa New Zealand

© Ani Shastry, “Gum 37: The Southern Tadpoles (or ‘Teapot Nebula’).” El Sauce Observatory, Río Hurtado, Chile

© Jakob Sahner, “Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) Over the Swiss Alps.” Tujetsch, Graubünden, Switzerland

© 与晨 林 (aged 14), “Dancing Flames.” Xiamen, Fujian Province, China

© Jennifer Rogers, “Eagle Aurora.” Flakstad, Lofoten, Norway

© Jakob Sahner, “A Deep Look Into the Milky Way’s Core.” Koireb, Windhoek Rural, Namibia

© Yifan Cao, “Colourful Aurora and Waterfall.” Goðafoss Waterfall, Þingeyjarsveit, Iceland

© Martin Giraud, “Supermoon Path Over Paris at Sunset.” Meudon, Île-de-France, France

© Humbert Cédric, “NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula.” Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile

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