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Brad N.

@elbrad.bsky.social

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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

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Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 8d

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.

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 10d

I've seen so many photos of the WVN, but this level of detail makes it look SO much more interesting. Thank you for sharing your capture!

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Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 12d

The Heart Nebula, from a mildly cloudy evening in Bortle 6. Taken with the #SeestarS50

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 15d

#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.

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 16d

Always love seeing your work! This is yet another great shot!

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Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 19d

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.

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 20d

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

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 23d

Took a trip out to the #Victoria #ButterflyGardens the other day. Definitely a place worth visiting again!

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks @paradoxus.ca, I appreciate the compliment! :)

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · 29d

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.

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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · Sep 28

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

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Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · Sep 27

The Legislature in #VictoriaBC tonight

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · Sep 21

Testing out the new ND/CPL filter combo at #BeaconHillPark in #VictoriaBC this afternoon

Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · Sep 20

Ventured to #CattlePoint Dark Sky Preserve in #VictoriaBC. Not bad for being inside the city and only a Bortle 4.

Barely visible Milky Way above Oak Bay in Victoria

Someone built a nice little stargazing fort!

Milky Way Pt. II, but with more ocean this time

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · Sep 18

Disney learned nothing from Andor.

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Brad N. @elbrad.bsky.social · Sep 19

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.