Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026#milkyway in central Utah under some dark skies. 020
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Image from a night of camping in Northern #utah #orion #astrophotography #astronomy #stars 020
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Here we have the Soul Nebula (IC1848) in SHO with 36 hours of exposure from my Bortle 6 backyard. Colors were adjusted using color masks in Pixinsight with curves and then fine tuning in Photoshop and then finally Lightroom. Enjoy! 020
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Here we have the Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49) with 49 hours total exposure in SHO from my Bortle 6 backyard. Enjoy! Ha 17 h (300s exposures) OIII 16 h (300s exposures) SII 16 h (300s exposures) Total 49 h #astrophotography #rosettenebula #astronomy 060
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 28/12/2025I was able to get out to Skull Valley during the Geminid Meteor Shower for some good meteor viewing and some images. This was my first time trying to capture a meteor shower and compose it all into a single image. #geminids #astrophotography #astronomy #stars #utah #meteors 040
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Cygnus Loop in #HOO 2 panel mosaic #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky 030
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Elephant Trunk Nebula from my backyard. #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky 020
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 30/07/2025#milkyway Sky RGB: 3 panel panorama, 5 to 6 images tracked and stacked / f/2.8 / 60s / ISO 320 Sky Ha: 2 panels, 4 images stacked / f/2.8 / 90s / ISO 1600 Foreground: 2 row x 3 panel panorama, single image f/4 / 60s / ISO1250 150
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Made famous by the Hubble telescope, M16, the Eagle Nebula features the pillars of creation. #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky #deepskyphotography #astrobackyard 051
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 10/06/2025I spent eight nights imaging the Trifid Nebula from my bortle 6 backyard. I have always really liked the red and blue of this nebula and wanted to improve on my previous images. Total 17.5 hrs #trifidnebula #m20 #astrophotography #nightimages #astronomy #deepsky #deepskyphotography 050
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Here we have #M88 and #M91 from a 130 mm refractor in a Bortle 6 backyard. It never gets old taking images of deep sky objects. L 6 hrs R, G, B 3.5 hrs each Ha 7 hrs Total 23.5 hrs #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky #deepskyphotography 040
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 09/05/2025A proper adventure beneath the Milky Way over Sundial Peak. I began the hike around midnight, trekking the 3-mile trail to Lake Blanche with 2,700 feet of elevation gain and snow covering the final 1.25 miles. Every step was worth the effort. #astrophotography #milkyway #milkywaychasers 050
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 26/04/2025#M106 with a few of its friends. This was imaged over a single night. #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky 091
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 14/04/2025#m51 the #whirlpoolgalaxy. About 26 hours total in LRGBHa with a refractor at 910mm f/7. #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #deepsky 0111
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Here we have M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy in LRGB+Ha. This is first light with the Astro-Tech AT130EDX. Enjoy! #M101 #Pinwheelgalaxy #AstroImaging #SpaceLover #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #deepsky #deepskyphotography #astrobackyard #spacetoday #curiosityofspace 081
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Milky-way over the Simpson Springs Pony Express Station. It was nice hanging out in Bortle 2 skies. Tracked, stacked, and blended. RGB+Ha #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #nightscape #milkyway_nightscapes #milkyway #milkywaychasers 171
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 27/03/2025The Owl Nebula (M97) is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Ursa Major. Its name comes from the two dark spots in the nebula that look like owl eyes. Also pictured is the Surfboard Galaxy (M108). This was imaged with a wide-field telescope using narrowband filters over a few nights. #astro 010
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 25/03/2025Here we have a wide field image of the Flaming Star (IC-405) and the Tadpole (IC-410) nebula. #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #astrobackyard #spacetoday 081
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 16/03/2025#M81 and #M82 from the backyard. Total exposure is about 24hrs in LRGB+Ha. Was able to pull out some faint #IFN in the L channel but still could use some more time and darker skies. #astrophotography #astronomy #astrobackyard #spacetoday #curiosityofspace #astronomynerd #longexposure 091
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Here is M78 Casper the Friendly Ghost Nebula with a hint of Barnard's Loop. This image is my first light with the Askar SQA85. Total 24 h 31 min #casperthefriendlyghostnebula #M78 #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #astrobackyard 081
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 15/02/2025The #wizardnebula in #SHO using Antlia 3 filters from my backyard. Tried a couple different ways of editing but landed on a normal process of combining, neutralizing background, and then adjusting the colors the way I wanted. Total 10 h 15 min #astrophotography #astronomy #astrobackyard 0111
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Thanks! Yes, most of the editing is in Pixinsight and finished in Lightroom. 000
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Here we have the Medusa Nebula, also known as Abell 21, imaged from my backyard. I would like to add some more time to this one to bring out more of the faint details, but the clouds are here to stay. Total 10h 55min #medusanebula #abell21 #astrophotography #astronomy #astrobackyard 1121
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Here is the Skull and Crossbones Nebula in SHO imaged over seven nights from my backyard. This nebula is very low on the horizon so I am quite happy with the results. 17 hrs 30 min total #skullandcroossbonesnebula #NGC2467 #astrophotography #astronomy #astrobackyard 090
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025One of three targets tonight, the Medusa Nebula. Everything has been running smoothly the last few nights. This is a single Ha frame in #nina #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #stars #deepsky #deepskyphotography #astrobackyard #cem70 080
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Tadpole Nebula in SHO. #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #astrobackyard 0202
Brett Hansen @bretthansen.bsky.social · 15/01/2025First light narrowband imaging with the Player-One Poesiden mono camera and Antlia 3nm filters. Here we have the California Nebula. Total 9 hrs SHO. #californianebula #playeronepoesiden #antlia #SHO #notsomuchOIII #at115edt #astrophotography #astrophoto #nightimages #astronomy #astrobackyard 060
