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From Fireballs to the Heart of Mordor: Best Astronomy Photographs on Display in London

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A new gallery at the National Maritime Museum in London has been launched this year. It now serves as the platform for the winners of Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year as the gallery currently showcases the best images to be shortlisted by the panel of judges.

The exhibition welcomes visitors and will last until 4 August 2019. However, Sputnik has compiled a gallery showing some of the most outstanding works presented at the show for those who can't visit the spectacular display in the British capital. 

© Photo : Miguel Claro/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019In this RGB image, the colour has been slightly increased, but it reveals the real appearance of Earth’s natural satellite. This photograph is a result of a high-resolution mosaic composed by four panels, each one made from 30 images combined together to reveal a sharp and detailed surface up to the lunar limb.
A Titanium Moon by Portuguese photographer Miguel Claro was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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In this RGB image, the colour has been slightly increased, but it reveals the real appearance of Earth’s natural satellite. This photograph is a result of a high-resolution mosaic composed by four panels, each one made from 30 images combined together to reveal a sharp and detailed surface up to the lunar limb.
© Photo : Alexander Stepanenko/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019The majestic aurora, shaped like a bird, is spreading its wings over the destroyed military hydroelectric station located two hours away from Murmansk. In September 2018 the photographer returned to the site that he had visited previously and managed to capture this magnificent shot.
Aurora is a bird by Russian photographer Alexander Stepanenko was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The majestic aurora, shaped like a bird, is spreading its wings over the destroyed military hydroelectric station located two hours away from Murmansk. In September 2018 the photographer returned to the site that he had visited previously and managed to capture this magnificent shot.
© Photo : Masoud Ghadiri/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019Lake Urmia used to be the largest saltwater lake in the Middle East. Due to climate change, damming of rivers and low rainfall, the lake now contains only five per cent of the amount of water it used to two decades ago. The summer Milky Way is very prominent in this photo.
Sharafkhaneh Port and Lake Urmia by Iranian photographer Masoud Ghadiri was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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Lake Urmia used to be the largest saltwater lake in the Middle East. Due to climate change, damming of rivers and low rainfall, the lake now contains only five per cent of the amount of water it used to two decades ago. The summer Milky Way is very prominent in this photo.
© Photo : Eddie Trimarchi/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019The Gum Nebula or Gum 12 is an emission nebula that extends 36° across the night sky and is actually the very large 12,000-year-old Vela supernova remnant. It mainly consists of red hydrogen and blue doubly ionized oxygen. This is a bi-colour image with H-a mapped to red and OIII mapped to both green and blue.
Gum 12 by Australian photographer Eddie Trimarchi at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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Gum 12 by Australian photographer Eddie Trimarchi at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.
© Photo : Jordi Delpeix Borrell/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019The image showcases Titan at the bottom right, Rhea on the top left, Tethys and Dione to the right of the planet and Enceladus and Mimas under the rings. Saturn’s tilt is cyclical and reaches maximum inclination every 15 years.
The Lord of the Rings and his court by Spanish photographer Jordi Delpeix Borrell was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The image showcases Titan at the bottom right, Rhea on the top left, Tethys and Dione to the right of the planet and Enceladus and Mimas under the rings. Saturn’s tilt is cyclical and reaches maximum inclination every 15 years.
© Photo : Suavi Lipinski/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019The NGC 6357, commonly known as the Lobster Nebula, spans about 400 light years and lies about 8,000 light years away from the Earth, toward the constellation of the Scorpion. Due to the nature of light collected, colours in this image are arbitrary, with hot hydrogen shown in red, and oxygen and sulphur in blue and green respectively. However, extreme care was taken to preserve the faintest structures and intricacies within the nebulosity when stitching the data together. Data for this narrowband image was acquired over three nights in June 2018 from the photographer’s small backyard in the tropical North Queensland.
Fiery Lobster Nebula by Australian photographer Suavi Lipinski was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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Fiery Lobster Nebula by Australian photographer Suavi Lipinski was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.
© Photo : Xiuquan Zhang/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019In the winter of 2018, the photographer and his family travelled to Iceland to capture the Northern Lights. Just at the right time, the photographer witnessed two outbursts and screamed with excitement. This spectacular sight can’t be seen in the mid-latitudes so it was a very special and unique moment.
Polar by Chinese photographer Xiuquan Zhang was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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Polar by Chinese photographer Xiuquan Zhang was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.
© Photo : Andrew Campbell/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019NGC 7293, also known as the Helix Nebula is one of the brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula, a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a sun-like star. This image is the result of narrowband data on the Helix Nebula, gathered over two months from suburban Melbourne, Australia.
Deep in the Heart of Mordor by Australian photographer Andrew Campbell was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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NGC 7293, also known as the Helix Nebula is one of the brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula, a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a sun-like star. This image is the result of narrowband data on the Helix Nebula, gathered over two months from suburban Melbourne, Australia.
© Photo : Jason Perry/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019After several shots throughout the evening right before wrapping-up for the night the photographer captured the Bodie Island Lighthouse in the Outer Banks of North Carolina sized up with the Milky Way and the starry sky exploding in the background.
Catching Light by US photographer Jason Perry was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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Catching Light by US photographer Jason Perry was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.
© Photo : Alastair Woodward/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019This image shows a solitary prominence on the limb of the solar disk. With minimum solar activity, prominences have become the main focus of interest in 2018. The photographer inverted the image during processing.
Out on a Limb by British photographer, Alastair Woodward was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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This image shows a solitary prominence on the limb of the solar disk. With minimum solar activity, prominences have become the main focus of interest in 2018. The photographer inverted the image during processing.
© Photo : Alessandro Cantarelli/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019The Capo Malfatano lighthouse on the right with Ursa Major above, the light pollution of Chia, the small town on the left and finally, the photographer holding the headlight under an incredible Milky Way created the perfect composition for the photographer’s first 360° panorama with the astrotracked sky.
First of All by Italian photographer Alessandro Cantarelli was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The Capo Malfatano lighthouse on the right with Ursa Major above, the light pollution of Chia, the small town on the left and finally, the photographer holding the headlight under an incredible Milky Way created the perfect composition for the photographer’s first 360° panorama with the astrotracked sky.
© Photo : Connor Matherne/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019This image was heavily inspired by Ken Crawford's photo of the Horsehead Nebula which perfectly showcased the hydrogen filaments located within the blue reflection nebula, NGC 2023, just below the Horsehead.
The Horsehead and Flame Nebula by US photographer Connor Matherne was shortlisted by Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019 - Sputnik International
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This image was heavily inspired by Ken Crawford's photo of the Horsehead Nebula which perfectly showcased the hydrogen filaments located within the blue reflection nebula, NGC 2023, just below the Horsehead.
© Photo : Keijo Laitala/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019On a very cold morning, with the temperature reaching -27° Celsius, the photographer spent a little over two hours photographing the eclipse and he was using the last battery when he managed to get this shot of the Super Blood Wolf Moon nearing the end of the eclipse.
Bloodborne by Finnish photographer Keijo Laitala was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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On a very cold morning, with the temperature reaching -27° Celsius, the photographer spent a little over two hours photographing the eclipse and he was using the last battery when he managed to get this shot of the Super Blood Wolf Moon nearing the end of the eclipse.
© Photo : Yiming Li/Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019The image showcases the magnificent corona of the Moon and the motion of the clouds resembling colourful brushstrokes on a painting. The photographer used dozens of pictures to build a stack.
Seven-Colour Feather of the Moon by Chinese photographer Yiming Li was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer Of The Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The image showcases the magnificent corona of the Moon and the motion of the clouds resembling colourful brushstrokes on a painting. The photographer used dozens of pictures to build a stack.
© Photo : Kevin Palmer/Insight Astronomy Photographer of the year 2019The photographer has been wanting to get an image like this for years, but bright comets have been lacking. Then along came 46P/Wirtanen. The photographer shot a 4-panel mosaic of the comet and two additional exposures of the snowy mountain and later combined everything together.
Comet and Mountain by US photographer Kevin Palmer was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photography of the Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The photographer has been wanting to get an image like this for years, but bright comets have been lacking. Then along came 46P/Wirtanen. The photographer shot a 4-panel mosaic of the comet and two additional exposures of the snowy mountain and later combined everything together.
© Photo : Petar Babić/Insight Astronomy Photographer of the year 2019For the photographer, the Carina Nebula is the most beautiful nebula in the night sky. The image showcases how extensive and colourful the Nebula really is. The yellows and oranges show the H-alpha and SII, and the blues show the OIII.
The Carina Nebula by Croatian photographer Petar Babić was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photography of the Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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For the photographer, the Carina Nebula is the most beautiful nebula in the night sky. The image showcases how extensive and colourful the Nebula really is. The yellows and oranges show the H-alpha and SII, and the blues show the OIII.
© Photo : Zhengye Tang /Insight Astronomy Photographer of the year 2019The image was taken at 4.45 a.m. on 13 August 2018 near Keluke Lake, Qinghai Province, China. A group of 11 went to the lake to watch the Perseids and this was the photographer’s first meteor shower watch.
The Perseid Fireball by Chinese photographer Zhengye Tang at Insight Investment Astronomy Photography of the Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The image was taken at 4.45 a.m. on 13 August 2018 near Keluke Lake, Qinghai Province, China. A group of 11 went to the lake to watch the Perseids and this was the photographer’s first meteor shower watch.
© Photo : Steven Mohr/Insight Astronomy Photographer of the year 2019The Running Man Nebula can be found in the constellation of Orion, located some 1,500 light years from Earth. This nebula complex is commonly called the Running Man Nebula due to the somewhat identifiable outline of a man striding through space.
The Running Man Nebula by Australian photographer Steven Mohr was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photography of the Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The Running Man Nebula can be found in the constellation of Orion, located some 1,500 light years from Earth. This nebula complex is commonly called the Running Man Nebula due to the somewhat identifiable outline of a man striding through space.
© Photo : Marc Toso /Insight Astronomy Photographer of the year 2019Mount Hooker sits 15 miles past alpine lakes and mountain passes in the Wind River Mountain Range in Wyoming. After the sunset the photographer ventured across the lake near the camp. The photographer sat on a rock about 20 feet into the lake and started to shoot.
Reflections of Mount Hooker by US photographer Marc Toso at Insight Investment Astronomy Photography of the Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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Mount Hooker sits 15 miles past alpine lakes and mountain passes in the Wind River Mountain Range in Wyoming. After the sunset the photographer ventured across the lake near the camp. The photographer sat on a rock about 20 feet into the lake and started to shoot.
© Photo : Nicolai Brügger /Insight Astronomy Photographer of the year 2019The Milky Way is stretching over the splendid Dolomites. The photographer shot the foreground at 7 p.m. in the good blue hour and took many vertical images. The Milky Way was captured at 5:30 am the next morning at the exact same position.
Road to Glory by German photographer Nicolai Brügger was shortlisted at Insight Investment Astronomy Photography of the Year 2019.  - Sputnik International
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The Milky Way is stretching over the splendid Dolomites. The photographer shot the foreground at 7 p.m. in the good blue hour and took many vertical images. The Milky Way was captured at 5:30 am the next morning at the exact same position.
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