The Royal Observatory is running a free-to-enter competition for both amateur and professional photographers, as well as under 16s. Images can be taken on any camera, so options range from mobile phones through to the colour images taken with the Faulkes Telescopes.
The winning photos will be displayed at the Royal Observatory and the overall winner will receive a prize of á¸1000. A further prize of á¸100 is available to the Á€˜Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2009' for entrants under 16 years of age.
The closing date is 19 July 2009.
For more details click here.
One of the latest entries to the competition: Sundisk (sunset from beach near Pontllyfni, North Wales).