The extraordinary winning images from the world's biggest space photography competition have been revealed by the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Now in its 16th year, the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition aims to highlight amateur space photographers from around the globe.
This year's winning image was taken by Ryan Imperio from the United States.
His image capturing the progression of Bailey's beads during the 2023 annular solar eclipse came up top among 3,500 submitted entries from 58 countries.
"Baily's beads are formed when sunlight shines through the valleys and craters of the Moon's surface, breaking the eclipse's well-known ring pattern, and are only visible when the Moon either enters or exits an eclipse," the statement read.
Here's the winning image alongside other category winners.
Overall winner
Competition judge and meteorologist Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn said the image left her captivated.
"This is an impressive dissection of the fleeting few seconds during the visibility of the Baily's beads," Ms Hepburn said.
"It's exceptional work deserving of high recognition."
Skyscapes winner
Galaxies winner
Our moon winner
Aurorae winner
Planets, Comets and Asteroids winner
People and Space winner
Stars and Nebulae winner
The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer
The Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation
Young Competition winner
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