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The 31 Out-of-this-World Winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year
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Key Points:
- Photographer Ali Alobaidly won the Royal Observatory Greenwich ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 18 competition with his detailed photo of the Shark Nebula, earning a £10,000 prize.
- Alobaidly’s winning image, titled "The Quiet Predator," captures the dark nebula LDN 1235, located 650 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus, showcasing intricate details and distant galaxies.
- At 15 years old, Nikolaos Strimpoulis from Greece won the ZWO Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year for his colorful close-up photo of the Moon, titled "Mineral Moon."
- The competition featured winners across multiple categories including Stars & Nebulae, Aurorae, Our Moon, and more, with prizes ranging from £250 to £1,500 for category winners and runners-up.
- All winning photographs will be exhibited at the National Maritime Museum in London starting September 18, 2026, highlighting the growing global community of astrophotographers.
