The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is an annual celebration of the most spectacular visions of the cosmos. Astrophotographers of all skill levels are invited to submit their best images before an esteemed judging panel. We also run the Young Competition for budding astrophotographers aged 15 and under. The 2016 competitions will open for entries on 29 February and the deadline for entries to be submitted will be 14 April 2016. Be inspired by the 2015 winners, start capturing the night sky now and get your images ready to enter! More details will be announced soon.
The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year adult competition is open to astrophotographers worldwide aged 16 or over.
Get ready for the 2016 competition
The 2016 competitions will open for entries on 29 February and the deadline for entries to be submitted will be 14 April 2016. Be inspired by the 2015 winners, start capturing the night sky now and get your images ready to enter! More details will be announced soon.
Competition queries
For all competition enquiries, please contact us, we aim to reply to enquiries within three working days.
Email: astrophotocomp@gmail.com
Young Competition
If you are aged 15 or under check out our Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Young Competition.
Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Young Competition
Get ready for the 2016 competition
The 2016 competitions will open for entries on 29 February and the deadline for entries to be submitted will be 14 April 2016. Be inspired by the 2015 winners, start capturing the night sky now and get your images ready to enter! More details will be announced soon.
Competition queries
For all competition enquiries, please contact us, we aim to reply to enquiries within three working days.
Email:astrophotocomp@gmail.com
Information about prizes in the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year Adult and Young competitions.
Overall winner
The overall winner is chosen from amongst all the Adult competition category winners. This winner receives the prestigious title of Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016.
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New bigger prize: £10,000
Categories
We have eight categories for you to enter and the judges will select a winner, runner-up and one highly commended entry from each category. These will receive the following prize money:
- Winner: £1500
- Runner-up: £500
- Highly commended: £250
Find out more about the different categories
Special Prizes
The judges award two Special Prizes, Sir Patrick Moore for Best Newcomer and Robotic Scope. These will receive the following prize money:
- Winner: £750
Find out more about the Special Prizes
Young Competition Prizes
The judges select a winner, runner-up and three highly commended images for the Young Competition.
- Young Winner: £1500
- Young Runner-up: £500
- Young Highly Commended: £250
Additional information
All winners will also receive:
- Their winning image displayed in an exhibition at the Royal Observatory Greenwich
- 1 year’s subscription to BBC Sky at Night magazine
- A copy of the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 publication.