Brad N.
@elbrad.bsky.social
Recent re-transplant to Victoria, BC. Amateur photog, beginner astrophotog, and aspiring hermit (so long as there's internet).
The world might be on fire, but I can take pictures of the bits that are still beautiful.
Camera: Sony 7A iv
Scope: Seestar S50
The world might be on fire, but I can take pictures of the bits that are still beautiful.
Camera: Sony 7A iv
Scope: Seestar S50
The Horsehead and Flame nebulae.
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
November 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Horsehead and Flame nebulae.
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
It's funny how my initial processing never turns out well, but when I come back to it after a few hours, the results are much better. #seestar #astrophotography
Halloween is coming up, how about some magic?
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
October 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Halloween is coming up, how about some magic?
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
The Wizard Nebula. 7200 light-years away, completely invisible to the naked eye. This is what 2 hours with scattered clouds got me last night.
I'll need at least a full night's imaging when the weather cooperates in order to bring out more detail.
The Heart Nebula, from a mildly cloudy evening in Bortle 6. Taken with the #SeestarS50
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The Heart Nebula, from a mildly cloudy evening in Bortle 6. Taken with the #SeestarS50
#AndromedaGalaxy - 2029 10s, 20s and 30s subs, hours in #Siril, edited in #SetiAstro, touched up in Lightroom.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
October 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#AndromedaGalaxy - 2029 10s, 20s and 30s subs, hours in #Siril, edited in #SetiAstro, touched up in Lightroom.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
Finally got some resolution on the dust lanes. I'll have to find a lower Bortle area and set it up for better resolution. Don't think the lower exposure times are helping at this point.
Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
October 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Pleiades, or the Seven Sisters.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
Taken last night in Bortle 6 with the #SeestarS50. Stacked the mosaic in Siril, processed in Seti Astro, touched up a bit in Lightroom.
It was finally clear all night, so I put the #Seestar and battery pack on the roof and went to bed. Woke up to a very dead battery, and the best #Andromeda Galaxy shot I've taken to date!
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It was finally clear all night, so I put the #Seestar and battery pack on the roof and went to bed. Woke up to a very dead battery, and the best #Andromeda Galaxy shot I've taken to date!
#astrophotography
#astrophotography
Took a trip out to the #Victoria #ButterflyGardens the other day. Definitely a place worth visiting again!
October 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Took a trip out to the #Victoria #ButterflyGardens the other day. Definitely a place worth visiting again!
First attempt at capturing the #DumbbellNebula from my apartment patio in #VictoriaBC. I'd love to have spent more time on it, but this stupid "staying employed" thing keeps getting in the way of my late night activities.
October 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
First attempt at capturing the #DumbbellNebula from my apartment patio in #VictoriaBC. I'd love to have spent more time on it, but this stupid "staying employed" thing keeps getting in the way of my late night activities.
Reposted by Brad N.
daily Chinese news headline: Scientists grow the world’s first functional human spine replacement from a single drop of blood
daily American news headline: White House declares that sunburns are caused by bees
daily American news headline: White House declares that sunburns are caused by bees
September 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
daily Chinese news headline: Scientists grow the world’s first functional human spine replacement from a single drop of blood
daily American news headline: White House declares that sunburns are caused by bees
daily American news headline: White House declares that sunburns are caused by bees
The Legislature in #VictoriaBC tonight
September 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The Legislature in #VictoriaBC tonight
Testing out the new ND/CPL filter combo at #BeaconHillPark in #VictoriaBC this afternoon
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Testing out the new ND/CPL filter combo at #BeaconHillPark in #VictoriaBC this afternoon
Ventured to #CattlePoint Dark Sky Preserve in #VictoriaBC. Not bad for being inside the city and only a Bortle 4.
September 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Ventured to #CattlePoint Dark Sky Preserve in #VictoriaBC. Not bad for being inside the city and only a Bortle 4.
Reposted by Brad N.
Disney learned nothing from Andor.
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Disney learned nothing from Andor.
Last night's trip to #OgdenPoint in #VictoriaBC allowed me to experiment with exposure bracketing, a great way to bring out extra details in a photo with tricky lighting.
September 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Last night's trip to #OgdenPoint in #VictoriaBC allowed me to experiment with exposure bracketing, a great way to bring out extra details in a photo with tricky lighting.
Lucky to live in #Victoria where I can visit #HatleyCastle where #Deadpool, #X-Men and many more movies were filmed.
September 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Lucky to live in #Victoria where I can visit #HatleyCastle where #Deadpool, #X-Men and many more movies were filmed.
Part of the fearsome Canadian Aerial Attack Squad spotted at #EsquimaltLagoon near #VictoriaBC. He says to remember, "Elbows up!"
September 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Part of the fearsome Canadian Aerial Attack Squad spotted at #EsquimaltLagoon near #VictoriaBC. He says to remember, "Elbows up!"
Trip to #FishermansWharf in #VictoriaBC today
September 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Trip to #FishermansWharf in #VictoriaBC today
It's SO good to be back in #VictoriaBC! Taken from #Esquimalt.
September 7, 2025 at 5:12 AM
It's SO good to be back in #VictoriaBC! Taken from #Esquimalt.
August 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
August 23, 2025 at 7:51 PM
...aaaand I'm back in #VictoriaBC. Hopefully this time to stay!
August 20, 2025 at 5:11 AM
...aaaand I'm back in #VictoriaBC. Hopefully this time to stay!
One more shot of the moon from Vancouver before I leave a Bortle 9 area and head to a 6 (with a 2-3 a short drive away)
August 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
One more shot of the moon from Vancouver before I leave a Bortle 9 area and head to a 6 (with a 2-3 a short drive away)
I really should be packing, but a break between boxes isn't a bad idea.
A few more days until I leave #Vancouver, so here a heron from Stanley Park, the moon, and the city view from Cypress lookout.
A few more days until I leave #Vancouver, so here a heron from Stanley Park, the moon, and the city view from Cypress lookout.
August 4, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I really should be packing, but a break between boxes isn't a bad idea.
A few more days until I leave #Vancouver, so here a heron from Stanley Park, the moon, and the city view from Cypress lookout.
A few more days until I leave #Vancouver, so here a heron from Stanley Park, the moon, and the city view from Cypress lookout.
The #moon was low and dark in the #vancouver sky yesterday, making it a bit hard to capture with the #seestar, but 10 minutes of stacked video produced a pretty nice result!
August 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The #moon was low and dark in the #vancouver sky yesterday, making it a bit hard to capture with the #seestar, but 10 minutes of stacked video produced a pretty nice result!