The Astrophotography Contest

RASC Mississauga Centre

2024 Astrophotography Contest

Take part in the 2024 astrophotography contest. You are invited to submit your photos before the deadline on December 31th, 2024

To better level the playing field, we have a General and a Master Class division. Each of these divisions has the following categories: The Solar System; Deep Sky Objects; Astroscape.

There is also a division for Youth Under 25.

For complete contest submission details, download the 2024 Rules & Regulations PDF

2024 Rules & Regulations PDF

2024 Judging Criteria

Previous Contest Results

2024 Astrophotography Contest

Results

Jupiter, Saturn and Mars in 2024

By: Shakeel Anwar

ISS Transit of the Sun in H-Alpha

By: Shakeel Anwar

Cygnus Wall Complex (part of NGC 7000)

By: Michele Rainville

Aurora Panorama

By: Shakeel Anwar

2023 Astrophotography Contest

Results

Rim of Sol

By: Rick Veregin

Heart & Soul Nebula

By: Michele Rainville

M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy

By: Rick Veregin

Heart Nebula

By: Matteo Satti

2022 Astrophotography Contest

Results

Saturn & Six Moons

By: Shakeel Anwar

Shed with Startrails

By: Robin Metcalfe

Sol Composite

By: Gary Crawford

Sole Nebula

By: Adriano Almeida

2020 Astrophotography Contest

Results

Saturn and Jupiter Conjunction

By: Kirby Alguire

The Eagle Nebula – M16

By: Dennis Gasparotto

Luna

By: Gary Crawford

Milky Way

By: Jo VandenDool