Astronomy is a highly visual subject, and there are many beautiful images from a variety of sources. Here are some nice examples, many of which are copyright free, and so can be used in educational projects, student work etc.

Please acknowledge the source of any images if you use them, and contact the author of the relevant sites if you are unsure whether your use of their images needs permission (i.e. if it is not just for a school project).

Danny Duggan's FT image gallery - images from the Faulkes Telescope Project. You can see even more of Danny's fantastic images at his personal website here.

Nik Symanek's CCDLAND image gallery - images from one of the world's best astrophotographers. An enourmous collection of stunning images from sites around the world. All images copyright Nik Szymanek, Isaac Newton Group La Palma, Faulkes Telescope Project and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, so please contact Nik if you wish to use any of them.

Want to make your own astro images?

For observers in the northern hemisphere, check out Nik's Top 10 FTN images here.

Remember that you can now download the FITS files that observers like Nik and Danny use to make their images, direct from the FT website, without needing a username or password. Find out more here.