Astrophotographers capture extraordinary images by using technological equipment to capture scenes that are reminiscent of scenes from science fiction movies and that are
impossible to see directly with the human eye. In the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition organized by the Greenwich Royal Observatory, the photographs of
Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty, reflecting the mysterious views of deep space, attracted great attention. Among these unique images, shots focusing on the
Andromeda Galaxy were selected as the overall winners of the 2023 Astronomy Photographer of the Year award.