Out-of-this-world images revealed on 2022 Astronomy Photographer shortlist

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A magnificent view of a distinctive celestial feature known as a nebula can be seen from General Pacheco, Argentina, photographed by Ignacio Díaz Bobillo.

(Credit: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo)

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Sergio Díaz Ruiz had to combine observations at multiple wavelengths in the extreme ultraviolet to capture the mesmerizing array of colors on the sun's surface and coronal activity.

(Credit: Sergio Diaz Ruiz)

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Marcin Zajac captured the orange and silver hues of the Milky Way over the southern Oregon coast.

(Credit: Marcin Zajac)

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In this image, taken by Simon Tang in Los Angeles, clouds of hydrogen gas collapse as the sun's magnetic field lines fracture and collide, producing features known as prominences.

(Credit: Simon Tang)

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Sean Goebel photographed the distinctive moon-aligned Los Angeles skyline after a winter storm in December 2021. (Credit: Sean Goebel)

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Liu Xuemei photographed the silhouette of the Mingantu observatory in Inner Mongolia, China, which is used for observing the sun.

(Credit: Liu Xuemei)

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Zezhen Zhou used narrow bandpass filters to capture the red and blue hues of the Pickering Triangle in eastern China's Zhejiang province.

(Credit: Zezhen Zhou)

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Although the moon's surface appears gray, it contains hidden colors within the ground that are too faint to see with the naked eye.

Digital images allowed Noah Kujawski to enhance the color and reveal a unique perspective of the moon from Minnesota.

(Credit: Noah Kujawski)

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In this photo, taken by Shane Turgeon, the luminescent green of the Northern Lights is reflected in a large lake in Alberta, Canada.

(Credit: Shane Turgeon)

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Peter Ward combined a deep set of H-alpha exposures with color data to bring out the ruby ​​hues of the South Pinwheel Galaxy in New South Wales, Australia.

(Credit: Peter Ward)

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11 / 11 -In this image taken from Coquimbo, Chile, by Damian Peach, Jupiter's Great Red Spot can be seen along with the three Jovian moons.

(Credit: Damian Peach)

(CNN) --

The star-studded Milky Way over the coast of the United States, the pink and purple clouds that dominate Argentina and the reflection of the northern lights in the calm waters of a lake in Canada are some of the moments captured by the shortlisted participants for the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.

More than 3,000 amateur and professional photographers from 67 countries participated in the 14th edition of the competition, organized by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

Some participants explored the impact of pollution on astrophotography.

Skyscapes nominee Sean Goebel was only able to photograph the alignment of the Moon above the Los Angeles skyline after a winter storm spread smog and made the scene more visible, organizers said in a statement. of press.

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Meanwhile, Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year nominee Zezhen Zhou took a picture of Pickering's Triangle, which is part of the Veil Nebula in the constellation Cygnus, despite light pollution in Shaoxing city, China.

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"It was really satisfying to see how many participants challenged themselves to capture unusual, transient or rarely imaged events - there are some things you haven't seen before, and even some things you won't see again" Ed Bloomer , an astronomer at the Royal Observatory and a judge for the competition, told CNN in a statement.

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The winning images will be announced on September 15 at an online award ceremony and will go on display at the National Maritime Museum in London.

There were 36 shortlisted photos in 11 categories, with a selection of images featured in the gallery above.

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