Nebula image wins Royal Observatory competition
Ali Alobaidly is named Astronomy Photographer of the Year for his image of the Shark Nebula.
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Notable Quotes
"The Shark Nebula is already a striking object, but when it is resolved to the point where even detail-rich distant galaxies can be seen through it, you know you're looking at something very special."
— Steve Marsh , Academic
"Many of us start our astrophotography journey with the Moon – some of us stay there forever! But often we don't delve deep into the subtle colours of its mineral deposits until much later. This amazing young astrophotographer has achieved perfectly developed colouring in this photograph."
— Steve Marsh , Academic
Key People
Ali Alobaidly is an astrophotographer known for winning the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
Nikolaos Strimpoulis is a young astrophotographer who won the ZWO Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year award.
Steve Marsh is an art editor at BBC Sky at Night Magazine and a judge in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
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Ali Alobaidly is named Astronomy Photographer of the Year for his image of the Shark Nebula.
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