Five stages of a lunar eclipse by Phil Hart. Winner of the Amateur: Solar System category
Photo copyright: Phil Hart
A display of spectacular images of the sky.
Some of the most spectacular photographic images of the Australian night sky will be on display as part of the touring exhibition Winning sky photos: the David Malin Awards.
The display features the winners and selected entries from the annual photography competition named after the world-renowned astrophotographer and competition judge Dr David Malin.
A record number of amateur and semi-professional astronomers and photographers from around Australia take part in the prestigious awards each year.
This year's competition had five sections - Amateur, Semi-Professional, Open, Junior and the Innovation Award, with Amateur entries judged across a further three categories - Wide-field (camera shots), Deep Sky (telescope shots) and Solar System.
Entries are judged not only for their technical skill but also their ability to capture the beauty of the sky and the intrinsic interest of astronomy. The images on display range from spectacular shots of the Moon and a lunar eclipse, to constellations and nebula, star trails and the Milky Way.