Niki Hristov
ni_ki@einet.bg
Film Astrophotography by Jerry Lodriguss. Transit_iss_moon_101220_25.jpg (JPEG Image, 1032 × 1032 pixels) 6a00d8341bf67c53ef015391ee99b6970b-pi (JPEG Image, 1024 × 1024 pixels) Earth From Space. The 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition winners. Australian based photographer Martin Pugh has claimed the top prize in the Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for the second time, after originally winning the accolade back in 2009.
As well as securing the £1,500 top prize, his image takes pride of place in the exhibition of winning photographs opening at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on 20 September. Pugh impressed the judges in this year’s competition with the depth and clarity of his winning shot depicting the famous Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). The image combines incredible detail in the galaxy’s spiral arms with the faint tails of light that show M51’s small companion galaxy being gradually torn apart by the gravity of its giant neighbour; a closer look also reveals more distant galaxies beyond. Deep Space category winner, and overall winner: M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy by Martin Pugh (Australia) Picture: Martin Pugh.
Out of this world, quite literally: The beautiful and mysterious Fukang meteorite « Believe nothing. WISE2011-003-lg.jpg (JPEG Image, 1600 × 1600 pixels) - Scaled (40%) Beautiful Photographs of Star Trails Above Australian Outback. Mwcliffs_vetter_2000.jpg (JPEG Image, 2000 × 1219 pixels) Photography of Curiosity Rover Moves and Leaves Tracks on Mars - photoJPL.com . IC1848-HST-1200.jpg (JPEG Image, 1200 × 1200 pixels) - Scaled (54%) FSM_and_Raptor_Jesus_thumb.jpg (504×682) 2708kil2.jpg (640×400)
Untitled by Franz Schumacher. Nature Photos Team. Space. The Beauty of Kenya in 50 Tropical Photos. Photo. Niki Hristov.