Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025
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Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Astronomy Photographer of the Year is an annual astronomy photography competition organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, London. The competition is open to everyone and showcases the world's best space photography, from spectacular skyscapes to mind-blowing images of distant planets and galaxies.
Categories (Adults, 16 years and over):
- Aurorae
- Galaxies
- Our Moon
- Our Sun
- People and Space
- Planets, Comets and Asteroids
- Skyscapes
- Stars and Nebulae
There are no separate categories in the Young competition (young entrants must be aged 15 or under).
Entry fee: \u00a310 for adults, free for young entrants.
Prizes (Adult competition):
- Overall winner: \u00a310,000
- Category winners: \u00a31,500
- Category runners-up: \u00a3500
- Category highly commended: \u00a3250
Prizes (Young competition):
- Winner: \u00a31,500
- Runner-up: \u00a3500
- Highly commended: \u00a3250
Special Prizes:
- Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer: \u00a3750
- Annie Maunder Prize for the Open Category: \u00a3750
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to anyone, with separate categories for adults (16 years and over) and young people (15 years and under). Images must be original and unpublished.