zwestfall
@zwestfall.bsky.social
Software Engineer and dabbler in astronomy/nature photography
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) in constellation Boötes, Oct 21, 2025. (Redcat 51, 1 hour stacked)
#astrophotography #comets
#astrophotography #comets
October 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) in constellation Boötes, Oct 21, 2025. (Redcat 51, 1 hour stacked)
#astrophotography #comets
#astrophotography #comets
IC 1396 (w/ Elephant's Trunk Nebula) in HOO palette. The dead street lamp outside my house really helped... hope they never fix it! 12.5 hours, Redcat 51, L-Enhance, Nikon D5600a.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
October 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
IC 1396 (w/ Elephant's Trunk Nebula) in HOO palette. The dead street lamp outside my house really helped... hope they never fix it! 12.5 hours, Redcat 51, L-Enhance, Nikon D5600a.
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
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WR 134 captured from my patio on 14 nights in July & August 😊🔭
This nebula around the star WR 134 was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of 58 h in mono with Ha and OIII narrowband filters and merged with RGB stars.
#Astrophotography
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social what do you see?
This nebula around the star WR 134 was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of 58 h in mono with Ha and OIII narrowband filters and merged with RGB stars.
#Astrophotography
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social what do you see?
September 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
WR 134 captured from my patio on 14 nights in July & August 😊🔭
This nebula around the star WR 134 was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of 58 h in mono with Ha and OIII narrowband filters and merged with RGB stars.
#Astrophotography
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social what do you see?
This nebula around the star WR 134 was shot on the EdgeHD 8 for a total integration time of 58 h in mono with Ha and OIII narrowband filters and merged with RGB stars.
#Astrophotography
@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social what do you see?
North America and Pelican Nebulae, captured from my front deck (Bortle 7) over several nights last week. 8 hours with dual narrowband filter + 1 hour without (for stars). Redcat 51, L-Enhance, Nikon D5600a. #astrophotography
August 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
North America and Pelican Nebulae, captured from my front deck (Bortle 7) over several nights last week. 8 hours with dual narrowband filter + 1 hour without (for stars). Redcat 51, L-Enhance, Nikon D5600a. #astrophotography
A bit of ‘low hanging fruit’ from a recent trip into the North Cascades, BC, Canada.
M8 & 20 (Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae), 90 minutes with Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a. #astrophotography
M8 & 20 (Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae), 90 minutes with Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a. #astrophotography
August 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A bit of ‘low hanging fruit’ from a recent trip into the North Cascades, BC, Canada.
M8 & 20 (Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae), 90 minutes with Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a. #astrophotography
M8 & 20 (Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae), 90 minutes with Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a. #astrophotography
Just over one hour on the Rho Ophiuchi region using a 'nifty fifty' lens. :)
Taken last week from a very dark beach on Vancouver Island. #astrophotography
Taken last week from a very dark beach on Vancouver Island. #astrophotography
July 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Just over one hour on the Rho Ophiuchi region using a 'nifty fifty' lens. :)
Taken last week from a very dark beach on Vancouver Island. #astrophotography
Taken last week from a very dark beach on Vancouver Island. #astrophotography
Made it to my favourite dark site for the first time in a while! My intended target was behind puffy clouds, so I changed plans and pointed north.
Milky Way from Cassiopeia to Aquila, 1 hour stack @11mm. #astrophotography #MilkyWay
Milky Way from Cassiopeia to Aquila, 1 hour stack @11mm. #astrophotography #MilkyWay
June 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Made it to my favourite dark site for the first time in a while! My intended target was behind puffy clouds, so I changed plans and pointed north.
Milky Way from Cassiopeia to Aquila, 1 hour stack @11mm. #astrophotography #MilkyWay
Milky Way from Cassiopeia to Aquila, 1 hour stack @11mm. #astrophotography #MilkyWay
Life has been really getting in the way of hobbies this year, but I'm finally finding some free time again. Here is a neat little waterfall I discovered last week on Vancouver Island! I took this using a neutral density filter and a 4 second long exposure.
#nature #waterfalls
#nature #waterfalls
June 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Life has been really getting in the way of hobbies this year, but I'm finally finding some free time again. Here is a neat little waterfall I discovered last week on Vancouver Island! I took this using a neutral density filter and a 4 second long exposure.
#nature #waterfalls
#nature #waterfalls
The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros - giant cedars in my neighbour's yard always make this one a challenge, but I got a few more hours on it this year.
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 7 hours narrowband + 1 hour broadband. #astrophotography
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 7 hours narrowband + 1 hour broadband. #astrophotography
February 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros - giant cedars in my neighbour's yard always make this one a challenge, but I got a few more hours on it this year.
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 7 hours narrowband + 1 hour broadband. #astrophotography
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 7 hours narrowband + 1 hour broadband. #astrophotography
NGC 1499 (California Nebula) - January has been kind to us this year on BC’s ‘wet coast’; I managed to get 11 imaging nights in total! Happy for the opportunity to dig in to a bonus winter project. :D
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14 hours integration
#astrophotography
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14 hours integration
#astrophotography
January 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
NGC 1499 (California Nebula) - January has been kind to us this year on BC’s ‘wet coast’; I managed to get 11 imaging nights in total! Happy for the opportunity to dig in to a bonus winter project. :D
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14 hours integration
#astrophotography
Redcat 51/L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14 hours integration
#astrophotography
IC 1805 (Heart Nebula) - this "preschooler’s valentine" made for a fun January project, and I ended up spending quite a bit more time on it than I'd planned. 😉
Redcat 51/Optolong L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14.5 hours integration
#astrophotography
Redcat 51/Optolong L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14.5 hours integration
#astrophotography
January 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
IC 1805 (Heart Nebula) - this "preschooler’s valentine" made for a fun January project, and I ended up spending quite a bit more time on it than I'd planned. 😉
Redcat 51/Optolong L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14.5 hours integration
#astrophotography
Redcat 51/Optolong L-Enhance/Nikon D5600a, 14.5 hours integration
#astrophotography
There's a large amount of stuff in this one. 😀
Cygnus to Scutum, taken from my favourite Bortle 2 mountain perch (summertime). #astrophotography #MilkyWay
Cygnus to Scutum, taken from my favourite Bortle 2 mountain perch (summertime). #astrophotography #MilkyWay
January 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
There's a large amount of stuff in this one. 😀
Cygnus to Scutum, taken from my favourite Bortle 2 mountain perch (summertime). #astrophotography #MilkyWay
Cygnus to Scutum, taken from my favourite Bortle 2 mountain perch (summertime). #astrophotography #MilkyWay
M45, the pretty Pleiades ✨
Imaged January 2024 and reprocessed recently with PixInsight.
Nikon 300mm f/4D with step-down filter ring, D7200, 5.5 hours integration.
#astrophotography
Imaged January 2024 and reprocessed recently with PixInsight.
Nikon 300mm f/4D with step-down filter ring, D7200, 5.5 hours integration.
#astrophotography
January 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
M45, the pretty Pleiades ✨
Imaged January 2024 and reprocessed recently with PixInsight.
Nikon 300mm f/4D with step-down filter ring, D7200, 5.5 hours integration.
#astrophotography
Imaged January 2024 and reprocessed recently with PixInsight.
Nikon 300mm f/4D with step-down filter ring, D7200, 5.5 hours integration.
#astrophotography
I’ve been having a bit of fun this week going back to some old datasets and reprocessing them with newer & better tools. It’s a wonderful time to be getting into this hobby! 😀
Nikon 300mm f/4D + D7200, 6 hours integration
#astrophotography #Andromeda #galaxies
Nikon 300mm f/4D + D7200, 6 hours integration
#astrophotography #Andromeda #galaxies
January 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I’ve been having a bit of fun this week going back to some old datasets and reprocessing them with newer & better tools. It’s a wonderful time to be getting into this hobby! 😀
Nikon 300mm f/4D + D7200, 6 hours integration
#astrophotography #Andromeda #galaxies
Nikon 300mm f/4D + D7200, 6 hours integration
#astrophotography #Andromeda #galaxies
Cygnus Loop (aka Veil Nebula) - this was my most ambitious #astrophotography project of 2024. I spent a total of 9 summer evenings absorbing these faint photons... :)
Redcat 51/L-Enhance Filter/Nikon D5600a, 16 hours integration. 🔭
Redcat 51/L-Enhance Filter/Nikon D5600a, 16 hours integration. 🔭
December 31, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Cygnus Loop (aka Veil Nebula) - this was my most ambitious #astrophotography project of 2024. I spent a total of 9 summer evenings absorbing these faint photons... :)
Redcat 51/L-Enhance Filter/Nikon D5600a, 16 hours integration. 🔭
Redcat 51/L-Enhance Filter/Nikon D5600a, 16 hours integration. 🔭
Kemble’s Cascade and the Golden Harp Cluster (NGC 1502) - this neat and colourful asterism can be found in the northern constellation Camelopardalis. 🔭
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600. #astrophotography
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600. #astrophotography
December 28, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Kemble’s Cascade and the Golden Harp Cluster (NGC 1502) - this neat and colourful asterism can be found in the northern constellation Camelopardalis. 🔭
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600. #astrophotography
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600. #astrophotography
Planet Mercury rising above Boundary Bay, BC, early Monday morning. Have a peaceful holiday! 🎄🔭
December 24, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Planet Mercury rising above Boundary Bay, BC, early Monday morning. Have a peaceful holiday! 🎄🔭
A wide field view of IC 434, Flame and Horsehead Nebula. This is one of my favourite 'backyard projects' to date!
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a, 7 hours integration.
#astrophotography #deepspace
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a, 7 hours integration.
#astrophotography #deepspace
December 22, 2024 at 5:06 PM
A wide field view of IC 434, Flame and Horsehead Nebula. This is one of my favourite 'backyard projects' to date!
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a, 7 hours integration.
#astrophotography #deepspace
Redcat 51 + Nikon D5600a, 7 hours integration.
#astrophotography #deepspace
December 14, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) - I’ve been itching to get to this one for a while, and I was finally able to give it a try earlier this week. Redcat 51 with L-Enhance dual narrowband filter, Nikon D5600a, 3 hours total.
#astrophotography #deepspace
#astrophotography #deepspace
December 8, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) - I’ve been itching to get to this one for a while, and I was finally able to give it a try earlier this week. Redcat 51 with L-Enhance dual narrowband filter, Nikon D5600a, 3 hours total.
#astrophotography #deepspace
#astrophotography #deepspace
A look at Mars from each morning as it swings by the Beehive Cluster, Dec 1-6 (top).
Would love to keep going with this for a few more days, but it seems our streak of good weather has come to an end!
🔭
Would love to keep going with this for a few more days, but it seems our streak of good weather has come to an end!
🔭
December 6, 2024 at 11:09 PM
A look at Mars from each morning as it swings by the Beehive Cluster, Dec 1-6 (top).
Would love to keep going with this for a few more days, but it seems our streak of good weather has come to an end!
🔭
Would love to keep going with this for a few more days, but it seems our streak of good weather has come to an end!
🔭
I look forward to being able to do stuff like this again (we are now into week 6 of nothing but clouds!)
Sagittarius and the Dark Horse Nebula, summer 2024
#astrophotography #milkyway
Sagittarius and the Dark Horse Nebula, summer 2024
#astrophotography #milkyway
November 30, 2024 at 8:07 PM
I look forward to being able to do stuff like this again (we are now into week 6 of nothing but clouds!)
Sagittarius and the Dark Horse Nebula, summer 2024
#astrophotography #milkyway
Sagittarius and the Dark Horse Nebula, summer 2024
#astrophotography #milkyway
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) spots something tasty and pounces…
Southwest BC, Canada (2019)
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #owls
Southwest BC, Canada (2019)
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #owls
November 29, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) spots something tasty and pounces…
Southwest BC, Canada (2019)
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #owls
Southwest BC, Canada (2019)
#birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #owls