Thread by @RMGreenwich

Tonight’s the night! Tune in at 8pm when we will announce the @InsightInvestIM #astrophoto2019 winners!

Follow along to be the first to see the world’s best space photography.

@InsightInvestIM Welcome to the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards. We start the night with the awards for the talented Young Competition #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM Casper Kentish’s ‘Van Eyck’s Moon’ is Highly Commended in the Young Competition #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM Thea Hutchinson’s ‘Daytime Venus’ is Highly Commended in the Young Competition #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM Tom Mogford’s ‘M31 Andromeda Galaxy’ is Highly Commended in the Young Competition #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM Matúš Motlo’s ‘AR12699 Sunspot’ is the Runner-Up of the Young Competition #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM Aaaaand Davy van der Hoeven’s deep-sky image ‘Stellar Flower’ is the winner of the Young Competition! #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM See more photographs from the Young Competition in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM The dazzling light shows captured by photographers in the Aurorae category serve as a stunning reminder of the influence the Sun has on our planet. Here are the winners #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM ‘The Return of Green Lady’ by @r_merzlyakov is Highly Commended for Aurorae #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov James Stone’s ‘Aurora Australis from Beerbarrel Beach’ is Runner-Up for Aurorae #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov The Milky Way arch intersects with the aurora and a human presence in Nicolai Brügger’s ‘The Watcher’, the winner for Aurorae #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov See more photographs from the Aurorae category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov This year’s entries in the Galaxies category represent the wide variety of galaxies in our universe. Here are the winners #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov Highly Commended for Galaxies is ‘Andromeda Galaxy’ by Raul Villaverde Fraile #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov ‘Hydrogen Sculptures in the Large Magellanic Cloud’ by @ignaciojdb is Runner-Up for Galaxies #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Rolf Wahl Olsen is the winner for Galaxies with the stunning ‘Shells of Elliptical Galaxy NGC 3923 In Hydra’ #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb See more photographs from the Galaxies category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Up next is our constant companion...Our Moon #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Yiming Li’s ‘Seven-colour Feather of the Moon’ is Highly Commended for Our Moon #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Rafael Ruiz’s ‘Crescent Moon During the Day’ is Runner-Up for Our Moon #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb László Francsics with ‘Into the Shadow’, depicting the 35 phases of the total lunar eclipse is the winner for Our Moon #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb See more photographs from Our Moon category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Timing is everything when it comes to capturing solar events. Coming up in the next category is Our Sun #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Jason Guenzel’s ‘The Sun - Atmospheric Detail’ is Highly Commended for Our Sun #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Gabriel Corban’s ‘The Active Area AR12714’ is the Runner-Up for Our Sun #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Taking something as huge as the Sun and presenting it in such fine detail is a real feat of photography. Alan Friedman’s ‘A Little Fireworks’ is the winner of Our Sun #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb See more photographs from Our Sun category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb The People and Space category explores our place in our universe. Here are this year’s winning images #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb James Stone’s ‘Cosmic Plughole’ is Highly Commended for People and Space #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Sam King’s ‘Above The Tower’ is the Runner-Up for People and Space #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb Floyd the dog and @benbushphoto feature in his winning image ‘Ben, Floyd and The Core’ for People and Space #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See more photographs from the People and Space category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto It’s remarkable what a skilled astrophotographer can capture from the ground. Here are the winners of Planets, Comets and Asteroids #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Martin Lewis’ ‘Black Saturn’ is Highly Commended for Planets, Comets and Asteroids #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Damian Peach’s ‘Jupiter Unravelled’ is Runner-Up for Planets, Comets and Asteroids #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Andy Casely’s ‘Death of Opportunity’ documents the end of the Opportunity Mars rover and is the winner for Planets, Comets and Asteroids #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See more photographs from the Planets, Comets and Asteroids Category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto The wonders of the Universe meet the beauty of Earth in the Skyscapes category. Here are this year’s winners #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Highly Commended for Skyscapes is Brandon Yoshizawa’s ‘Flower Power’ #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Runner-Up for Skyscapes is @r_merzlyakov’s ‘Galactic Lighthouse’ #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto The ageless drama of Wang Zheng’s ‘Across the Sky of History’ makes it the winner of the Skyscapes category #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See more photographs from the Skyscapes Category on our website: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Stars are balls of hot gas that produce energy as heat and light. Nebulae are connected to the different stages of a star’s life cycle. Here are the winners of the Stars and Nebulae category #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Lluís Romero Ventura’s ‘The Elegant Elephant’s Trunk’ is Highly Commended for Stars and Nebulae category #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Bob Franke’s ‘A Horsehead Curtain Call’ is Runner-Up for Stars and Nebulae category #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Two active stellar nurseries are featured in @ignaciojdb’s ‘Statue of Liberty Nebula’, the winner for Stars and Nebulae category #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See more photographs from the Stars and Nebulae category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro…
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@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto In our newest prize, we’re highlighting the way technology has made astronomical observation more accessible. Here is the winner of the Robotic Scope prize #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto László Francsics’ ‘Infrared Saturn’ shows the planet in a whole new coloured view, and is the winner of the Robotic Scope category #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See more photographs from the Robotic Scope category in our gallery: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer recognizes the work of entrants at the start of their astrophotography career. Here are the winners #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto First Joint Winner is Ross Clark’s stunning ‘The Jewels of Orion’ #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto And sharing the Joint Winner spot for Best Newcomer is Shuchang Dong’s amazing ‘Sky and Ground, Stars and Sand’ #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See more photographs from the Best Newcomer Category on our website: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro… #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto The moment we have all been waiting for. Next we announce the overall winner of #astrophoto2019...🥁🥁🥁

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto László Francsics’ ‘Into the Shadow’ is the Overall Winner of #astrophoto2019! Congratulations for this epic photograph!

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Watch our judges as they discuss this year’s stunning winning image ‘Into the Shadow’ by László Francsics #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See all the winning photographs from #astrophoto2019 in our winners gallery: rmg.co.uk/astrophoto-win…

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto And remember to vote now for your favourite astrophotograph from our selection of entries to this year's Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition: rmg.co.uk/whats-on/astro…

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto Watch our live broadcast starting soon from the awards ceremony featuring some of the winning entrants and expert judges from this year's competition rmg.co.uk/astrophoto #astrophoto2019

@InsightInvestIM @R_Merzlyakov @ignaciojdb @BenBushPhoto See the world's best space photography for yourself. The Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition opens tomorrow, Friday 13 September #astrophoto2019 Book tickets online and save: rmg.co.uk/astrophoto