The US photographer Brad Goldpaint has beaten thousands of amateur and professional photographers from around the globe to win the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s title of Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018. From young category winner to aurorae category winner, these photos will the winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year.

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Young category winner

Great autumn morning by Fabian Dalpiaz

Photograph: Fabian Dalpiaz/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Stars and nebulae category winner

Corona Australis Dust Complex by Mario Cogo

Photograph: Mario Cogo/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Robotic scope category winner

Two Comets with the Pleiades by Damian Peach

Photograph: Damian Peach/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Skyscapes category winner

Circumpolar by Ferenc Szémár

Photograph: Ferenc Szémár/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Planets, comets and asteroids category winner

The Grace of Venus by Martin Lewis

Photograph: Martin Lewis/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Overall winner and people and space category winner

Transport the Soul by Brad Goldpaint

Photograph: Brad Goldpaint/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Our moon category winner

Inverted Colours of the Boundary between Mare Serenitatis and Mare Tranquilitatis by Jordi Delpeix Borrell

Photograph: Jordi Delpeix Borrell/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Our sun category winner

Sun King, Little King and God of War by Nicolas Lefaudeux

Photograph: Nicolas Lefaudeux/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Galaxies category winner

NGC 3521 Mysterious Galaxy by Steven Mohr

Photograph: Steven Mohr/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Aurorae category winner

Speeding on the Aurora lane by Nicolas Lefaudeux

Photograph: Nicolas Lefaudeux/2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year