Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 Finalists

The Siena International Photo Awards festival wrapped three competitions—Siena, Creative Photo Awards, and Drone Photo Awards—with about 40,000 submissions from 163 countries, and winners will be announced October 10, 2026. In the Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest, nearly 4,000 submissions from 769 photographers across 66 countries have finalists across nine categories, with prizes including £10,000 for the overall winner and £1,500 per category, and the winning images will be displayed at London’s National Maritime Museum on September 17.