Astronomy Photographer of the Year is an annual competition featuring the world’s greatest space photography. Photographers from across the globe compete to take home the prestigious title.

"The rotating beam cast from the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is a sight to behold. To capture this image, I used a 13-second exposure which approximates half of the time for the beam to make a full revolution. In order to break the light beam up into distinct intervals, I covered/uncovered the lens with a notecard during the exposure." Joshua Rhoades

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