Astrophotography Gallery
Astrophotography
Photo Credits: Irshaad A. Rashid
Lunar, Planetary, Landscape, Deep Sky and more! Each form of astrophotography has its own skillset. Below are just some of the photos I've taken along my astrophotography journey.
Planet Jupiter
714 million km from Earth
Featuring the Great Red Spot, a giant storm.
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
October 2024
Comet
Northern Lights
October 2024
An uncommon occurrence of Northern Lights in Southern Ontario.
Andromeda Galaxy
2.537 million light years from Earth
A barred spiral galaxy, and the nearest major galaxy to our Milky Way
The Pleiades
444.2 light years from Earth
The famous star cluster located in the constellation known as Taurus.
Orion Nebula
1,344 light years from Earth
The closest region of massive star formation to Earth.
The Moon
384,400 km from Earth
Displaying the phenonemon of Earthshine
Horsehead Nebula
1,500 light years from Earth
Along with the star Alnitak along with the Flame Nebula
Full Lunar Eclipse
March 13, 2025
Lunar Surface
384,400 km from Earth
The Clavius lunar crater
Planet Saturn
1.4841 billion km from Earth
Displaying the ring tilt of 2023
Lunar Surface
384,400 km from Earth
North American Nebula
1,600 light-years from Earth
Partial Lunar Eclipse
September 17, 2024
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
October 2024
Comet
Heart Nebula
7,500 light years
Sadr Region
1,800 light-years from Earth
Day Moon
384,400 km from Earth
The Sun
151.73 million km from Earth
Sunspots October 2024
Planet Mars
225 million km from Earth
Aurorae
May 31, 2025
From southern Ontario, Canada
Planet Venus
On average 40 million km from Earth
Dichotomy Phase
The Moon
384,400 km from Earth
First Quarter Phase
The Milky Way
26,000 light-years from Earth
The galactic core from the shores of Lake Erie