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The most magical views of space, from the Milky Way over British landmarks to far flung nebulae: Stellar images of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition
Run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the winner of the competition will be announced on 18 September
The images show the British landmarks of Durdle Door in Dorset and the Pennines in a new light
Judges received over 1,200 entries from amateur and professional photographers across the globe
The competition’s judges include Space scientist and TV presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, editor of Sky at Night Magazine Chris Bramley and the Royal Observatory’s public astronomer, Dr Marek Kukula.
The winners of the competition’s four categories and three special prizes will be announced on 18 September.
Although auroral displays have become more common as the Sun nears the peak of its 11 year cycle of activity in 2013, these hilltop observers were still lucky to witness such a spectacular example and were photographed by James Woodend
An image of Venus crossing the sun over the Black Sea in Romania and astral clouds of rose-coloured gas revealing star formations in distant galaxies are just two of the incredible images shortlisted for the 2013 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
The competition, which is now in its fifth year, is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in association with Sky at Night Magazine.
It received a record number of over 1,200 entries from enthusiastic amateurs and professional photographers from around the globe.
The natural rock archway of Durdle Door, frames the distant band of our Milky Way in this shot by Stephen Banks.The rock formations on Dorset's Jurassic Coast are more than 100 million years old but many of the stars that make up the Milky Way are far older, at up to ten billion years old | 
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