Newly Captured Breathtaking Images of the Sun Shortlisted for Prestigious Photography Award

Stunning and unique photographs of the sun during its rare “solar maximum” phase have been selected as finalists for the annual Astrophotography Contest. These images showcase solar prominences and solar flares using cutting-edge techniques.

The Royal Observatory Greenwich in London received a record-breaking 4,000 submissions from photographers in 64 countries, making this year’s competition highly competitive.

Among the standout entries is the “Our Moon” category, which highlights the moon’s surface, its conjunction with planets, and lunar eclipses and transits. The captivating images in this category display the moon’s beauty, including its craters and dramatic shadows.

The winners of the 11 categories, including the “Our Sun” category, will be announced on September 14, 2023. The overall winner of the competition will also be revealed on that day. An exhibition featuring the winning images will be held at London’s National Maritime Museum starting from September 16, 2023.

Solar Flare X1 from AR2994 in ‘Motion’

Miguel Claro, a renowned Portuguese astrophotographer, captured the main image featured above at Dark Sky Alqueva in Portugal’s Évora district. The photo shows a solar flare, an intense burst of radiation emitted from a sunspot, which is becoming more frequent as the sun enters a period of heightened activity. Claro used a Sky-Watcher Esprit ED120 telescope for a 27-minute time-lapse on April 30, 2022, of Active Region 2994.

The Great Solar Flare

“The Great Solar Flare,” captured by Mehmet Ergün from Traisen, Germany, is another stunning image shortlisted for the competition. It depicts a solar flare stretching 435,000 miles into space on the left side of the photo. The image was taken using a Lunt LS60 B1200 Double Stack telescope.

Grazing Mammoths

“The Great Mammoth,” photographed by Rafael Schmall, showcases a solar prominence on the sun’s limb. This bright feature is visible only during a total solar eclipse and was captured using a Lunt LS 100 H-alpha telescope. The image was taken at the Zselic National Landscape Protection Area in Zselickisfalud, Hungary, renowned for its dark sky conditions.

China Space Station Transits Active Sun

Letian Wang from Beijing, China, captured a remarkable transit of the China Space Station (CSS) across the sun, nominated in the “People and Space” category. Instead of the commonly photographed International Space Station, this image offers a unique perspective. Wang used a Lunt 152T telescope and selected the clearest photos from video frames to create this extraordinary image.

May your skies be clear and your eyes filled with wonder.

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