Stunning solar prominence shortlisted for Astronomy Photographer of the Year

This {photograph} of Comet Leonard is without doubt one of the dazzling cosmic photos shortlisted for the Astronomy Photographer of the 12 months competitors, run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich within the UK

By Gege Li

THESE dazzling cosmic photos are shortlisted within the Astronomy Photographer of the 12 months competitors, run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich within the UK.

The above picture depicts Comet C/2021 A1 and was captured by Lionel Majzik utilizing a robotic telescope on the Distant Skygems Observatories in Namibia. Also referred to as Comet Leonard, after Gregory Leonard who first noticed it on 3 January 2021, this notably brilliant physique of ice and dirt handed shut sufficient to Earth, at 34 million kilometres, to be seen with binoculars, although it has since disintegrated. The photograph has been shortlisted within the Planets, Comets and Asteroids class.

Simon Tang’s shot of photo voltaic options known as prominences looping out from the solar’s floor will be seen above and was shortlisted within the Our Solar class. Prominences are fashioned when stellar materials erupts and is formed into arcs by the solar’s magnetic fields. Right here, probably the most noticeable prominence will be seen on the suitable as wispy options on the solar’s edge.

The south pole of the moon options in Tom Glenn’s picture, seen above, which made the Our Moon shortlist. Glenn merged two pictures taken on completely different dates to offer this view of the moon’s southernmost level, which is of curiosity to researchers because it accommodates water ice that might be utilized by future lunar missions and stations.

Lastly, the panoramic picture proven above depicts the Northern Lights over the Vestrahorn mountains in Iceland. It was taken by Stefan Liebermann and is shortlisted within the Aurorae class. The winners will probably be introduced on 15 September.