FailedProtostar
@failedprotostar.bsky.social
Backyard astronomer and astrophotographer from Ottawa, Canada. More or less agog.
Very impressed with the photo quality from
the iPhone 17 Pro Max in night mode. Here’s Orion through thin cloud last night. ✨📱 #shotoniphone
the iPhone 17 Pro Max in night mode. Here’s Orion through thin cloud last night. ✨📱 #shotoniphone
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Very impressed with the photo quality from
the iPhone 17 Pro Max in night mode. Here’s Orion through thin cloud last night. ✨📱 #shotoniphone
the iPhone 17 Pro Max in night mode. Here’s Orion through thin cloud last night. ✨📱 #shotoniphone
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.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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.
