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12 breathtaking images from the 2024 Astrophotography Prize Photographer of the Year awards

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12 breathtaking images from the 2024 Astrophotography Prize Photographer of the Year awards

The universe is described with adjectives like striking, vibrant, and dazzling. The images from this year’s Astrophotography Prize Photographer of the Year awards showcase this infinite beauty.

Phil Hart, an Australian photographer, won the top honors for his incredible image of the 2023 solar eclipse over Exmouth, Western Australia. His high-resolution image of the solar corona is one of the most detailed ever captured.

Judge Dr. Tanya Hill praised Hart’s image for its technique, creativity, and dedication, showcasing both lunar details and solar corona streams.

Category Winners:

Solar System


Winner: Phil Hart – Sunflower in the Exmouth Sky

Hart’s detailed image of the solar eclipse over Exmouth earned first place in this category, showcasing his mastery in capturing the solar corona.
a comet’s tail traveling through space
Runner-Up: Gerald Rhemann – Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard

Rhemann’s shot from Namibia highlighted the dynamic beauty of the comet’s tail as it journeyed through space.
white streams of light shooting from round blackened sun
Second Runner-Up: Phil Hart – 2023 Solar Eclipse

Hart’s close-up of the eclipse over Exmouth was created using multiple telescopes, video frames, and RAW exposures, demonstrating his dedication to capturing the event in incredible detail.

Deep Space


supernova remnant, with its dense Hα and OIII filaments and dust clouds that appear blue and red
Winner: Yann Sainty – Supernova Remnant G119.5+10.2 (CTA 1)

Sainty’s striking image of this rarely photographed supernova remnant, with its dense Hα and OIII filaments and dust clouds, won him first place in the Deep Space category.
red and blue swirls of color
Runner-Up: Yann Sainty – Monoceros Horn Widefield

Sainty’s second recognized image, a wide-field mosaic capturing emission, reflection, and dark nebulae, impressed the judges with its contrast of cosmic structures.
a galaxy seemingly unraveling, with its spiral arms trailing behind as its structure
Second Runner-Up: Kevin Morefield – NGC 3981: A Beautifully Disturbed Spiral Galaxy

Morefield’s image of NGC 3981 reveals a galaxy seemingly unraveling, with its spiral arms trailing behind as its structure dissipates.

Astro Landscape


Milky Way over a volcanic snowfield
Winner: Kavan Chay – Egmont National Park, New Zealand

Chay’s magical shot of the Milky Way over a volcanic snowfield won for its perfect harmony between earth and sky.
two large glowing rocks in foreground with milky way in background
Runner-Up: Troy Casswell – Bald Rock Panorama

Casswell’s innovative use of UV light brought out the rock formations and Milky Way in an impressive blend of technique and creativity.
panoramic composition of a red aurora
Second Runner-Up: Will Hudson – Aurora Over the Grampians

Hudson’s panoramic composition captured the beauty of an aurora triggered by a solar flare, merging landscape and night sky into a stunning image.

Remote Imaging


blue splashes of color on a red and black background
Winner: Julian Shapiro – Two Oxygen Rings of Cygnus

At just 16 years old, Shapiro’s remote imaging uncovered a newly discovered cosmic feature, showcasing emissions from the Wolf-Rayet star WR134 in breathtaking detail.
the Cocoon Nebula’s comet-like tail, set against a backdrop of hydrogen alpha
Runner-Up: Logan Carpenter – Cocoon Nebula

Carpenter’s precise image of the Cocoon Nebula’s comet-like tail, set against a backdrop of hydrogen alpha, secured him second place in this category.
a flocculent spiral galaxy surrounded by bright stars
Second Runner-Up: Herbert Walter – The Bubble Galaxy

Walter’s image of NGC 3521, a flocculent spiral galaxy, impressed the judges with its soft, woolly appearance.

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