Class winner: “Lively Area of the Solar’s Chromosphere” by James Sinclair
The 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Yr Awards have revealed gorgeous winners within the Solar and Moon classes, bringing the cosmos nearer than ever.
James Sinclair’s fiery picture of the Solar’s chromosphere pulses with magnetic vitality and plasma, providing a uncommon glimpse into the guts of our photo voltaic system. Marcella Giulia Tempo’s ethereal Moon {photograph} transforms lunar mild right into a dreamy spectrum of atmospheric refraction. Along with 21 different finalists, these works remind us that area nonetheless holds breathtaking magnificence ready to be uncovered.
Extra: Astronomy Photographer of the Yr, Instagram
Runner-up: “A Solar Yawn” by Zhang Yanguang
Extremely recommended: “500,000-km Photo voltaic Prominence Eruption” by PengFei Chou
“Glowing Shark Fin” by Ran Shen
“Close to and Far” by Peter Ward
“Solar Canine” by Andrea Altherr
“AR 13780 in A number of Spectra” by Salvo Lauricella
“The Supply of Mild” by Pawel Zygmunt
“Encounter Inside One Second” by Zhang Yanguang
“Development of Baily’s Beads” by Damien Cannane
Class winner: “The Hint of Refraction” by Marcella Giulia Tempo
Runner-up: “Saturnrise” by Tom Williams
Extremely recommended: “Aristarchus on the Moon” by Raul Cantemir
“Moonrise Perfection Over the Dolomites” by Fabian Dalpiaz
“The Final Mineral Supermoon of 2024” by Karthik Easvur
“Tycho and Environment” by Andrea Vanoni
“And But It Strikes” by Russ Baum
“Rimae Ariadeus and Rimae Hyginus” by Lóránd Fényes
“Over the South Pole Area” by Lóránd Fényes
“Moonrise Over Villebois-Lavalette” by Flavien Beauvais
“Shut Strategy of the Moon and Venus” by Yeongbeom Lee
“Lunar Occultation of Saturn” by Chayaphon Phanitloet
“A Shut-up of Theophilus Crater” by Tom Williams
