Friday, September 11, 2009

Pictures of the day

Overall Winner: Horsehead Nebula by mpastro2001

Earth and Space Runner-up: Trails of Moon, Venus & Jupiter over the Nepean River by muivincent

Earth and Space Highly-commended: MilkyWay byNik Szymanek

Our Solar System Winner: Blue Sky Moon by michaeloconnell78

The Royal Observatory has announced its winners for Astronomy Photographer of the Year. The rules? You had to be a person taking the photos from the ground, not an uppity orbiting telescope who thinks the sun shines out your ass. Winners get to meet the Queen, be taught the secret Royal Astronomers handshake by Prince Philip, and take home a completmentary loaf of banana bread baked by Liz herself. Congratulations to all and enjoy that bread.

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