Czech photographer wins Our Moon award for Venus image

Petr Horalek captured Venus vanishing behind the Moon in a competition judged by the Royal Observatory Greenwich.

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Petr Horalek won the 'Our Moon' category at the 2026 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year with an image of a lunar occultation of Venus. ^[1] The competition was hosted by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London. ^[2] The winning image depicts Venus disappearing behind the Moon during a lunar occultation that lasted roughly one hour on September 19, 2025. ^[3] Radoslav Sviretsov, a Bulgarian astrophotographer, won first place in the 'Aurorae' category of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award. ^[5] The moon will completely cover Jupiter in a lunar occultation event on October 6. ^[4]

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Petr Horalek, a Czech astrophotographer, won the 'Our Moon' category at the 2026 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition with an image of a lunar occultation of Venus. · Digital Camera World
The 2026 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition was hosted by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, London. · Digital Camera World
The winning image depicts Venus disappearing behind the Moon during a lunar occultation that lasted roughly one hour on September 19, 2025. · Digital Camera World
The moon will completely cover Jupiter in a lunar occultation event on October 6. · CNET
Radoslav Sviretsov, a Bulgarian astrophotographer, won first place in the 'Aurorae' category of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Award. · Digital Camera World

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