Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competition
But often we don't delve deep into the subtle colours of its mineral deposits until much later. Send your story ideas to [email protected], externalRelated topicsLondonStarsAstronomyPhotographySpaceMore on this storyCheck out some award-winning space snaps that are out of this world!Published12 September 2025Royal Observatory's photographer of the year won with eclipse imagePublished12 September 2024
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Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competitionImage source, The Quiet Predator by Ali AlobaidlyImage caption, The winning image was captured in Jahra Governorate, KuwaitByJess WarrenLondonPublished1 minute agoThe Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winner of its Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition for an image of the Shark Nebula.The dark nebula is made from interstellar dust dense enough to block starlight and is 650 light years away.Steve Marsh, one of the judges and art editor at BBC Sky at Night Magazine, said the image by Ali Alobaidly showed "flawless presentation, pin-sharp details and dynamic contrast".He added: "The Shark Nebula is already a striking object, but when it is resolved to the point where even detail-rich distant galaxies can be seen through it,…
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