[loripo]

I couldnt find a lot about the photographer, apart from the fact that he is British, but they were taken in his garden shed in Australia.
There are a few more of the winning images here:
Lost in space: Astronomy photographers capture cosmic masterpieces | Mail Online

I am reminded of a verse from the Bible that I learned as a child "What is Man that thou art mindful of him"
That one of the Northern Lights is wonderful.