Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins award

'Once in a lifetime' picture of comet wins Astronomy Photographer of the Year award

A rare photograph of a comet that will never be seen from Earth again has won a prestigious photography prize.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich in London runs the Astronomy Photography of the Year competition and called the image "astonishing". Astronomer Dr Ed Bloomer, who was one of the competition judges, said the image was one of the best comet photographs in history. The image shows the stunning colours of a galaxy near or own. "I think this photo shows how gorgeous our nearest neighbour is," Yang Hanwen said.Dr Lyons said she was "blown away" by the quality of the young photographers, "producing the most remarkable images".In the Embrace of a Green Lady - Winner in the Aurorae category

The image uses high-quality processing to show the Moon's surface in incredible detail, revealing a sight that is familiar to most people but in an extraordinary way.The Centre of the Heart Nebula - Highly Commended in the Stars and Nebulae category

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