Astronomy Photographer of the Year is the largest international competition of its kind. Organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and sponsored by Insight Investment, the competition receives entries from photographers all around the world. It annually showcases the best space photography from a global community of astrophotographers. The picture is special because it is not a traditional RGB photo but inspired by the Hubble Palette scheme. Due to this technique different details, structures and depths are visible. This ‘devil’ is 3,000 to 3,500 light years away from Earth. Its material consists of ionized hydrogen, dust and other gases. There are several gas columns in the picture, where numerous stars are born. The final picture is the result of 29 hours of exposure. László Bagi
