Every year, for the last 17 years, the Royal Observatory of Greenwich has awarded the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year , and we are stunned by the sheer amount of photographic talent and celestial beauty that can be combined in this selection of images. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The winners this year are photographers Weitang Liang, Qi Yang, and Chuhong Yu with a fantastic, fiery view of the core of the Andromeda Galaxy (seen above). The image was taken at AstroCamp Observatory in Spain, and the photographers took advantage of the exceptional observation conditions to snap the breathtaking image.

"We are excited to be awarded and never expected to be the Overall Winner. Thanks to ZWO Astronomy Photogra

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