Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition attracts record number of entries


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These are some of the stunning images of the heavens submitted by astrophotographers looking to win the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014.

The competition which is run by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich features an amazing selection of images from the night sky.

The winners will be announced on September 18 and will be featured in a special display at the museum in Greenwich. The competition is currently in its sixth year. 

The Royal Observatory has even created a guide for enthusiastic amateurs looking to take up astrophotography, whether they want to capture amazing images of auroras, comets, the moon, star trails and even deep space.

Also space fans can purchase a special hardback book featuring last year's winning and shortlisted images.

Organisers of the 2014 event, which is in its sixth year, received a record number of entries, including this one of the wonderfully named Jellyfish Nebula

Organisers of the 2014 event, which is in its sixth year, received a record number of entries, including this one of the wonderfully named Jellyfish Nebula

Photographer Rune Johan Engeboe managed to take these amazing photographs of the northern lights

Photographer Rune Johan Engeboe managed to take these amazing photographs of the northern lights

Dunluce Castle on the North Antrim coast was captured by Martina Gardiner while it was being bombarded by a storm force aurora

Dunluce Castle on the North Antrim coast was captured by Martina Gardiner while it was being bombarded by a storm force aurora

Martina Gardiner moved from Antrim to Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head, where she captured this unbelievable star scene

Martina Gardiner moved from Antrim to Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head, where she captured this unbelievable star scene

Star gazers can even capture amazing pictures of the Milky Way without any highly specialised equipment

Star gazers can even capture amazing pictures of the Milky Way without any highly specialised equipment

The Royal Observatory has even produced a handy guide for prospective astrophotographers looking to take part in next year's competition

The Royal Observatory has even produced a handy guide for prospective astrophotographers looking to take part in next year's competition

This stunning photograph was taken in Talmine Bay in the Highlands of Scotland where the lack of light pollution makes it ideal for astrophotography

This stunning photograph was taken in Talmine Bay in the Highlands of Scotland where the lack of light pollution makes it ideal for astrophotography

Again Rune Johan Engeboe has captured another spectacular photograph of the Northern Lights

Again Rune Johan Engeboe has captured another spectacular photograph of the Northern Lights

Fans of 1950s science fiction might be concerned to know this phenomena is known as the Trifid Nebula

Fans of 1950s science fiction might be concerned to know this phenomena is known as the Trifid Nebula

Unsurprisingly, this amazing landscape photograph was taken in Skaftafell in Iceland, featuring a range of celestial bodies

Unsurprisingly, this amazing landscape photograph was taken in Skaftafell in Iceland, featuring a range of celestial bodies

This photograph, entitled Venus Rising was captured using a long shutter speed creating an amazing scene

This photograph, entitled Venus Rising was captured using a long shutter speed creating an amazing scene

The competition's winners will be announced on September 18 and all will be printed in a special hardback book along with all the shortlisted entries

The competition's winners will be announced on September 18 and all will be printed in a special hardback book along with all the shortlisted entries



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