PICTURES: Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014 announces shortlist

^{Image: Father and Son Observe Comet PanSTARRS © Chris Cook}

^{Orion Nebula © Anna Morris}

^{A Giant’s Star Trail © Rob Oliver}

^{The Great Orion Nebula © Gray Olson}

^{NGC 6888 © Mark Hanson}

^{Eclipse and Old Faithful © Robert Howell}

^{Geminid Fireball © Patrick Cullis}

^{Occultation of Jupiter © Sebastián Guillermaz}

^{Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower over Mount Bromo © Justin Ng}

^{Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower over Mount Bromo © Justin Ng}

^{What the…! © Tommy Richardsen}

^{Star Trails on the Beach © Sebastián Guillermaz}

^{Creature © Ole Christian Salomonsen}

^{The Turbulent Heart of the Scorpion © Rolf Wahl Olsen}

^{Celestial Dance © Claus Possberg}

^{Cave With Aurora Skylight © Ingólfur Bjargmundsson}

^{Centre of the Heart Nebula © Ivan Eder}