Stunning Images of the Moon Unveiled in Photography Contest

Spectacular and breathtaking new photographs of the moon have made it to the shortlist for the highly anticipated Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. This prestigious competition is organized by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, located in London—the birthplace of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian. The competition received an overwhelming number of entries this year, with 4,000 submissions from both amateur and professional photographers representing 64 countries.

These talented photographers are competing for a substantial cash prize of $12,600 (£10,000), and the winner will be announced on September 14, 2023. Shortly after the announcement, the winning images will be showcased in a captivating exhibition held at London’s National Maritime Museum.

One of the most outstanding categories in the competition is titled “Our Moon.” This category celebrates the moon’s beauty and encompasses various aspects such as the lunar surface, the moon’s conjunction with planets, and lunar eclipses and transits.

Ball of Rock

The featured image in this category is titled “Ball of Rock” and was skillfully captured by Rich Addis from Wallasey on the Wirral in Merseyside, UK. The image is a composite of close-up shots taken through a telescope. It beautifully portrays the moon when it was 78% illuminated, as well as during a full moon, resulting in a mesmerizing mosaic of the entire lunar disk.

Crescent Moon in a Magical Sunset

Another remarkable entry in the “Our Moon” category is an extraordinary image capturing the moon as a crescent. Titled “Crescent Moon in a Magical Sunset,” it was masterfully taken by Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau from Rafaela in Santa Fe, Argentina.

This captivating image is a composite of three exposures, providing a glimpse of the scene in the western sky during sunset on August 1, 2022. The moon, illuminated at 16%, sparkles in the breathtaking colors of the setting sun. Poupeau skillfully captured this moment using a relatively affordable Canon EOS 90D camera.

From Light to Dark

Lastly, it is impossible not to be captivated by the stunning close-up image of Mare Crisium, one of the moon’s lunar seas located in the Crisium basin. This celestial wonder is found just northeast of Mare Tranquillitatis, the historic landing site of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.

The image, aptly named “From Light to Dark,” was skillfully captured by Andrea Vanoni from Porto Mantovano, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy. Vanoni used a Newton Ares 405 mm telescope to capture two high-resolution images, which were meticulously combined to create this breathtaking mosaic photograph.

May you enjoy cloudless skies and be awestruck by the wonders above.

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