Showcase

Astronomy Photographer of the Year is happening all year round on the photo-sharing website, Flickr. And here is where we’re showcasing what’s going on – from pictures that have caught our eye, to what's happening with astrotags.

So have a play with our first experiment with astrotagging – your photos in Google Sky. We hope you like it. Please tell us what you think.

Have any web developers out there also been playing with astrotags? We’d love you to tell us – drop us a line in the group.

And finally, if you're interested in the history of astrophotography, you might like this:

• Mapping the sky – the Carte du Ciel project

Here are the most recent photos astrotagged by the astrometry.net robot. Click on a photo to see it overlaid on the sky.

If you’d like a little memento of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2009, why not have a look at our selection of postcards, posters and greeting cards. All are available to buy at our online shop and at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.