Top 10 astronomical photos of 2018

The annual astronomy photography contest, organized by the Greenwich Royal Observatory, recently published impressive photos in 2018. This is a prestigious and rewarding playground for lovely photographers. the enchanting mystery of the night of astronomical genre.

4,200 photos participated in this year's competition, both by amateur and professional authors from 91 countries around the world. Below are the Top 10 nominated photos:

The International Space Station (ISS) with the background is the sun with large black spots on the surface.(Photo: Dani Caxete / National Maritime Museum).

A storm in Florida, above the glowing cloud by lightning, is a starry galaxy. (Photo: Tianyuan Xiao / National Maritime Museum).

A dry cypress tree behind is the streaks of light created by the starry sky, taking photos of an early winter in the rocky mountains of northern Montana.

Beautiful night galaxy on the Dolomites in Tre Cime.(Photo: Carlos F Turienzo / National Maritime Museum).

Andromeda Galaxy.(Photo: Péter Feltóti / National Maritime Museum).

Beautiful spectral phenomena take place in the South Bay near Chrischurch, New Zealand.(Photo: Paul Wilson / National Maritime Museum).

Lighthouse in Tasmania.(Photo: James Stone / National Maritime Museum).

Solar eclipse was taken HDR from 9 images, with shutter speed changing from 2s to 1 / 2000s.(Photo: Peter Ward / National Maritime Museum).

People stand in front of the Milky Way in the Badlands National Park.(Photo: Jingpeng Liu / National Maritime Museum).

Milky Way on Cable Bay near Nelson, New Zealand.(Photo: Mark Gee / National Maritime Museum).

The final winning photos of the 9 categories of the competition, and 2 special awards will be officially announced on October 23 here. The award ceremony will be held at the National Maritime Museum, England. In addition to the cash value of $ 10,000 (more than VND 200 million), photos of winners will be displayed at the museum and printed into photo books, posted on the next day, October 24, 2018.