This is a collection from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich. They received over 1,200 entries from professional and amateur photographers across the world. Guardian of Forever © Steven Christenson
The winner of the competition will be announced on 18 September.
You can see all the pictures at Fickr
Hong Kong Moon Age 3.19days 83fpss © daniel Chang
Comet Panstarrs © Patrick Cullis
The natural rock archway of Durdle Door, frames the distant band of our Milky Way in this shot © Stephen Banks
IC 1848 Soul Nebula narrowband © Remidone
Summer night Cape Cod National Seashore © L.F.Lee
Green World from the 2012 exhibition © Arild Heitmann
SanRoque Luna © danicaxete
The birth of new stars is a complex process © Andre van der Hoeven
Self portrait Star Trails © ollietat
Vuelo 2250, desde Barajas Madrid © Francisco J Pobes
The milky way and me © Ellie Yuan
Shuangqiao valley Startrail © Jeff Dai
Dawn I – July 5, 2013 © Joseph Brimacombe
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