Imperio Wins Astronomy Photographer of the Year with Stunning Eclipse Image – See the Winning Photographs Here!
London, England – The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winners of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Ryan Imperio took the top prize for his stunning photograph capturing Baily’s beads during the 2023 annular eclipse. Baily’s beads, a rare phenomenon, occur when sunlight peeks through the craters and valleys of the Moon’s surface during an eclipse. Judges were impressed by Imperio’s ability to capture the fleeting moment of Baily’s beads, describing it as …