FailedProtostar
@failedprotostar.bsky.social
Backyard astronomer and astrophotographer from Ottawa, Canada. More or less agog.
Was looking forward all day to Chris Berman’s fastest minute on #MNF because I knew he’d mention the Grey Cup. He didn’t disappoint! 🇨🇦 🏈
November 18, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Was looking forward all day to Chris Berman’s fastest minute on #MNF because I knew he’d mention the Grey Cup. He didn’t disappoint! 🇨🇦 🏈
Aurora as seen from Ottawa, Canada, just before 11pm tonight. 📱✨ #NorthernLights
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Aurora as seen from Ottawa, Canada, just before 11pm tonight. 📱✨ #NorthernLights
The leaves have been really nice around Ottawa this season. Close up iPhone photo from a walk this morning. 🍁
October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The leaves have been really nice around Ottawa this season. Close up iPhone photo from a walk this morning. 🍁
October 12, 2025 at 4:11 AM
This morning’s moon. Taken from Ottawa, Canada with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌖📱
October 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This morning’s moon. Taken from Ottawa, Canada with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌖📱
Good morning, Venus! Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro Max just outside Ottawa, Canada. ✨📱
October 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Good morning, Venus! Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro Max just outside Ottawa, Canada. ✨📱
iPhone shots of this evening’s Harvest Moon from just outside Ottawa, Ontario. 🌕📱 #HarvestMoon
October 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
iPhone shots of this evening’s Harvest Moon from just outside Ottawa, Ontario. 🌕📱 #HarvestMoon
This evening’s moon at sunset. Taken with iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌔📱
October 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This evening’s moon at sunset. Taken with iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌔📱
That was a GAME. And this guy (41-yr old Matt Prater) kicked the game winner as time expired in his first outing as a Buffalo Bill! 🏈 #BuffaloBills
September 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
That was a GAME. And this guy (41-yr old Matt Prater) kicked the game winner as time expired in his first outing as a Buffalo Bill! 🏈 #BuffaloBills
Look at this photo taken by astronaut Don Pettit! 😮
“3 galaxies at once! I photographed the Milky Way and both Magellanic Clouds in this star field from the SpaceX Crew 9 Dragon, on my new mission to the ISS.”
“3 galaxies at once! I photographed the Milky Way and both Magellanic Clouds in this star field from the SpaceX Crew 9 Dragon, on my new mission to the ISS.”
August 3, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Look at this photo taken by astronaut Don Pettit! 😮
“3 galaxies at once! I photographed the Milky Way and both Magellanic Clouds in this star field from the SpaceX Crew 9 Dragon, on my new mission to the ISS.”
“3 galaxies at once! I photographed the Milky Way and both Magellanic Clouds in this star field from the SpaceX Crew 9 Dragon, on my new mission to the ISS.”
The Summer Triangle visible through clouds tonight. Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. ✨📱
July 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Summer Triangle visible through clouds tonight. Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. ✨📱
Hi, moon! Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌓📱
July 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Hi, moon! Taken with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌓📱
This evening’s moon over Ottawa through some lingering wildfire haze. Taken with iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌔📱
June 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This evening’s moon over Ottawa through some lingering wildfire haze. Taken with iPhone 14 Pro Max. 🌔📱
Even I don’t know what this was 🤷♂️ 🇨🇦 🏈
June 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Even I don’t know what this was 🤷♂️ 🇨🇦 🏈
Very sad to hear that Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space, has died. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times and he was an absolute gentleman.
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June 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Very sad to hear that Marc Garneau, the first Canadian in space, has died. I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times and he was an absolute gentleman.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Pretty clouds and geese in flight at sunrise this morning. Taken with iPhone 14 Pro Max. 📱
April 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Pretty clouds and geese in flight at sunrise this morning. Taken with iPhone 14 Pro Max. 📱
A year ago today I witnessed my first total solar eclipse. It was a mind blowing experience! Here are my recollections from the day: canadianastronomy.wordpress.com/2024/04/10/t...
April 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
A year ago today I witnessed my first total solar eclipse. It was a mind blowing experience! Here are my recollections from the day: canadianastronomy.wordpress.com/2024/04/10/t...
Canceled TV show you will never stop thinking about.
March 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Canceled TV show you will never stop thinking about.
My view of this week’s total lunar eclipse. All photos taken with an iPhone attached to my telescope. 🌕🔭📱
March 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
My view of this week’s total lunar eclipse. All photos taken with an iPhone attached to my telescope. 🌕🔭📱