The ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 has unveiled its shortlist, comprising 30 extraordinary photographs selected from over 5,580 entries worldwide. This year showcases stunning images that capture various celestial phenomena, including solar prominences, distant nebulae, comets, and eclipses, often framed against terrestrial landscapes. Notable works include PengFei Chou's depiction of a solar prominence and Benjamin Barakat's star trails over a Yemen landscape. Winners will be announced on September 11, followed by an exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, allowing enthusiasts to appreciate the shortlisted works.
For its 17th edition, jurors selected 30 photos from more than 5,580 entries, submitted from all over the world, that highlight the incredible formations and phenomena of the Solar System.
In the Eastern New District of Xinxing County, Guangdong, China, PengFei Chou captured the Sun during a solar prominence, with a plasma eruption that extended more than 310,000 miles into space.
Benjamin Barakat chronicles stars making circles in the sky as the Earth appears to spin around a dragon tree in Firmihin Forest, Hidaybu District, Yemen.
Winners in 10 categories, including an overall winner, will be announced on September 11. An exhibition then opens the following day at the National Maritime Museum.
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