Best astronomical photos in 2016

The Astronomical Photographer Contest 2016 is launched in the UK and below are the best astronomical photos voted on.

"Seven magical spots" by photographer Rune Engebø (Norway).Red wavy lines due to the extremely specific topographic structure opposite the blue north aurora in the sky.

" Flash point" by photographer Brad Goldpaint (USA).Perseid Meteor meteor shower took place on August 13, 2015.Photographs combine images of over 65 different meteors.

"Plasma wall" by photographer Eric Toops (USA). These "plasma walls" are three times the height of the Earth.

"Lagoon Nebula" by photographer Ivan Eder (Hungary).New stars formed in the undulating clouds of the galaxy M8, also commonly known as the Lagoon Nebula, are about 5,000 light-years away.

"Hill painting" by photographer Nicholas Roemmelt (Germany).This is an excellent image, very little polluted light showing stars on a colorful sparkling galaxy.

"Disconnected" by photographer Michael Jaeger (Austria).Photo of comet Lovejoy flying over the night sky with a long green tail.

"Giant frost " of photographer Nicholas Roemmelt (Germany).The curve of the galaxy forms a monumental dome in the Dolomites in northeastern Italy.

"King of planets" by photographer Damian Peach (England).Sparkling in the night sky is the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter.

"Venus flying high" by photographer Ivan Slade (Australia).In the rare event in February 2016, Venus and Mercury flew high an hour before sunrise.

"Joy of 7 sisters" by photographer Hernández Cabrera (Spain).Photograph of comet Lovejoy passing near the 7 star cluster.This cluster has blue light due to its extremely hot nature.

"Heavenly aura" by photographer Jan R Olsen (Norway).The blue north aurora is as vivid as the image of a bird rising above the water in the area of ​​Olderdalen, Norway.

"Parallel mountains" by photographer Sean Goebel (USA).Photograph of the shadow of Manua Kea, the highest peak in Hawaii state.

"Diamond ring" by photographer Melanie Thorne (England).The eclipse and the combination with the stars form a beautiful image.

Rafael Defavari's "Reflection Moon" (Brazil).The moon's bright moonlight illuminates the night sky, and is reflected on the water surface of Paraty Bay, Brazil.

"Superior curtain" by photographer Yuyun Wang (Singapore).The natural light of the galaxy stretches across Kelong fishing village, in Batu Pahat, Malaysia.