THE JUDGES

For over a decade, the Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards have helped

Mandy Bailey

Astronomy Secretary for the Royal Astronomical Society

Steve Marsh

Amateur astronomer and Art Editor at BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Jon Culshaw

Comedian, impersonator and guest on The Sky at Night

Ed Robinson

Award-winning photographer, director, creative director and visual consultant to showcase the very best work of astrophotographers around the globe. The 2020 competition attracted an incredible 5,275 submissions from 1,064 entrants located all over the world, competing for the top prize of £10,000.

As always, the high standard of entries meant the judges had a challenging time picking the winners, especially

Emily DrabekMaunder

Astronomer and Science Communicator at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

Rebecca Roth

Image Coordinator and Social Media Specialist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Susan Derges

Contemporary British artist and photographer

Alan Sparrow

Chair of the UK Picture Editors’ Guild and Director of the UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards

László Francsics

Overall winner of the 2019 IIAPY competition

Melanie Vandenbrouck

Curator of Art (post-1800) at Royal Museums Greenwich for the new Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation.

You can see the winners for yourself at the National Maritime Museum from 23 October 2020, but be sure to pre-book your ticket and time slot online, as required by the museum’s social distancing guidelines. Visit www. rmg.co.uk/astrophoto for details.