Time to Submit Your Photos to the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 Competition

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Image (Credit): “Comet 12P/Pons−Brooks Taking a Final Bow” submitted by Dan Bartlett and 2025 winner in the Planets, Comets and Asteroids category of the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025. (Dan Bartlett)

It is that time of year for photographers to submit up to 10 of their best photos to the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. Submissions can be made from January 5th to March 2nd. The top prize is worth £10,000, with lesser amounts for category winners, , runners-up, and highly commended entries.

The categories are:

  1. Planets, Comets and Asteroids;
  2. Aurorae;
  3. People and Space;
  4. Skyscapes;
  5. Our Moon;
  6. Our Sun:
  7. Stars and Nebulae;
  8. Galaxies;
  9. ZWO Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year;
  10. Special Prize: Best Newcomer; and
  11. Special Prize: Annie Maunder Open Category.

You can find all of the 2025 winners here.