SUMMARY
Czech astrophotographer Petr Horalek captured a rare lunar occultation of Venus, winning the "Our Moon" category at the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Horalek used multiple 1/8000 sec exposures with a Nikon Z6 II and a Sky-Watcher telescope to create the image, which he described as Venus appearing like a "bright pearl" on the lunar limb. The competition also featured commended images of Plato and Pythagoras craters, with Raul Cantemir and Tom Williams receiving recognition.
TAKEAWAYS
Petr Horalek won the "Our Moon" category at the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
His winning image captured Venus disappearing behind the Moon, resembling a "bright pearl."
Horalek used a Nikon Z6 II and multiple 1/8000 sec exposures for the shot.
Other commended entries included detailed crater images by Raul Cantemir and Tom Williams.