Brilliant Solar Flares and the Northern Lights Appear in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist – Colossal

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The Magnetic Field of our Active Sun by Andrew McCarthy. All images courtesy of Royal Museums Greenwich, shared with permission

A trippy shot of the psychedelic California Nebula, a panorama of the Milky Way sprawling above French lavender crops, and a phenomenal glimpse of the suns magnetic field bursting after a solar flare are a few of the stellar images on the 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist. Hosted by Royal Museums Greenwich for the past 13 years, the annual contest garnered more than 4,5000 images of the green lights of the Aurora, distant nebula, and other galactic sights from entrants in 75 countries. The winner will be announced on September 16 prior to the National Maritime Museums exhibition of the works opening on September 18. You can see more of the top photos on the contest site. (via Kottke)

Harmony by Stefan Liebermann

Iceland Vortex by Larryn Rae

Alien Throne by Marcin Zajac

California Dreamin NGC 1499 by Terry Hancock

Milky Way rising over Durdle Door by Anthony Sullivan

Break of a New Day by Nicholas Roemmelt

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Brilliant Solar Flares and the Northern Lights Appear in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Shortlist - Colossal