galactic center of milky way

once again thinking up images and thoughts on time,

the following images by the photographers who competited in Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2009.

Thomas Davis (USA): Eta Carina Nebula

Karl Johnston (Northwest Territories, Canada): Bow of Orion

Nick Smith (UK): 3.1 Day-old Moon (Runner-Up in the Our Solar System category)

British photographer Martin Pugh has been named the Astronomy Photographer of the Year. Martin’s Horsehead Nebula, which also won the Deep Space category, was taken with a 12.5” diameter Richey-Chrétien telescope and CCD camera mounted in his garden shed in Canberra, Australia. Martin, originally from Dudley in the Midlands, acquired the picture over 14 nights with a total exposure time of 19 hours

but this is quite amazing..

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.