A contest dedicated to fostering the art of astrophotography in India has unveiled a stunning array of images.
The winners of the “Aperture” Indian Astrophotographer of the Year 2023 have been revealed in this second edition of the competition, featuring outstanding entries across five categories: Solar System, Nightscape, Deep Sky, Best Women Astrophotographer, and Best Mobile Astrophotographer.
Entrants were exclusively open to individuals of Indian origin, residents of India, or Indians residing abroad. A total of 142 participants contributed to the competition, submitting an impressive total of 751 captivating images.
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#1. Winner of the Deep Sky category. The Garlic Pop Nebula. | Devesh Pande
#2. Winner of the Best Mobile Astrophotographer category. The Milky Way Galaxy and the Rajgad Fort. | Aditya Kinjawadekar
#3. Winner of the Nightscape category. The Milky Way Galaxy above Stat Tso Lake. | Soumya Banerjee
#4. Winner of Best Women Astrophotographer. The Milky Way Galaxy shined above a mountain. | Vidya Vasudevan
#5. Winner of the Solar System category. An eclipse on Jupiter. | Sona Shahani Shukla.
#6. Runner up of the Deep Sky category. The Eagle Nebula. | Pravas Deria
#7. Runner up of the Nightscape category. A starry Hanle night. | Thiruchitrambalam M
#8. Runner up in the Solar System category. Apparently showing an eclipse of the Sun, the picture is called “Coronal streamers”. | Nihal S Amin
#9. Shortlisted for the Solar System category. The International Space Station crosses the Moon. | Shivam Bansal
#10. Shortlisted for Best Women Astrophotographer. The Pelican Nebula. | Sona Shahani Shukla
#11. Shortlisted for the Deep Sky category. NGC 7000. | Harshwardhan Pathak
#12. Shortlisted for the Deep Sky category. The Veil Nebula. | Abhinav Maroti Vitekar
#13. Shortlisted for the Solar System category. The Ring of Fire eclipse. | Sandeep Mathur
#14. Shortlisted in the Nightscape category. A “cosmic” butterfly. | Naveen Chellaiah
#15. Shortlisted for the Best Mobile Astrophotographer category. “Under the celestial canopy forest roads.” | Subham Rath
