Brian O'Halloran
@playingwithdust.bsky.social
Die hard Cruyffian. Ex astrophysicist. QPR devotee, for my multiple sins. Single parent.
A long term (next few months) big #astrophotography project has started tonight.
Quite excited to see how this will turn out.
Quite excited to see how this will turn out.
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A long term (next few months) big #astrophotography project has started tonight.
Quite excited to see how this will turn out.
Quite excited to see how this will turn out.
Took the Mini 5 Pro up over the River Suir at lunchtime: flew over the under construction Sustainable Transport Bridge, and Rice Bridge.
#Waterford #Speirgorm
#Waterford #Speirgorm
November 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Took the Mini 5 Pro up over the River Suir at lunchtime: flew over the under construction Sustainable Transport Bridge, and Rice Bridge.
#Waterford #Speirgorm
#Waterford #Speirgorm
Well, I got everything set up just as the clouds rolled in for the evening... #astrophotography
November 17, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Well, I got everything set up just as the clouds rolled in for the evening... #astrophotography
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
With the prospect of clear skies for the next few days, a good opportunity to go back to a wide field project I started last winter (and was interrupted/stopped by the awful spell of weather in Feb).
Also having to refresh my memory on all the settings/setup for this combo.. #astrophotography
Also having to refresh my memory on all the settings/setup for this combo.. #astrophotography
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
With the prospect of clear skies for the next few days, a good opportunity to go back to a wide field project I started last winter (and was interrupted/stopped by the awful spell of weather in Feb).
Also having to refresh my memory on all the settings/setup for this combo.. #astrophotography
Also having to refresh my memory on all the settings/setup for this combo.. #astrophotography
The type of insane person who gets up at 2 to see a disappointing northern lights display, ahead of driving to work in Dublin.
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The type of insane person who gets up at 2 to see a disappointing northern lights display, ahead of driving to work in Dublin.
Up since 2am as the skies cleared here in Waterford: a bit of a northern lights bust so far.
Magnetic polarity not playing ball.
Magnetic polarity not playing ball.
November 13, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Up since 2am as the skies cleared here in Waterford: a bit of a northern lights bust so far.
Magnetic polarity not playing ball.
Magnetic polarity not playing ball.
Belated hair chopping
November 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Belated hair chopping
It bloody well glows too 🤣
November 7, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It bloody well glows too 🤣
The damn thing looks like a TIE Fighter from Star Wars.
A TIE Fighter with LED adornments.
A TIE Fighter with LED adornments.
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The damn thing looks like a TIE Fighter from Star Wars.
A TIE Fighter with LED adornments.
A TIE Fighter with LED adornments.
The things I do for my gaming obsessed teenagers*.
* and me
* and me
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The things I do for my gaming obsessed teenagers*.
* and me
* and me
Yeah, today is not a day for venturing out on the Copper Coast: visibility is awful (and has been worse than this during the day).
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Yeah, today is not a day for venturing out on the Copper Coast: visibility is awful (and has been worse than this during the day).
As sometimes I piggyback my DSLR on my GT81 scope when using taking images, have had an issue where the FOV was off center with my target.
Looks like I've figured a way to fix that thanks to a €5 attachment. Can use a tripod head now to tilt as required #astrophotography
Looks like I've figured a way to fix that thanks to a €5 attachment. Can use a tripod head now to tilt as required #astrophotography
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As sometimes I piggyback my DSLR on my GT81 scope when using taking images, have had an issue where the FOV was off center with my target.
Looks like I've figured a way to fix that thanks to a €5 attachment. Can use a tripod head now to tilt as required #astrophotography
Looks like I've figured a way to fix that thanks to a €5 attachment. Can use a tripod head now to tilt as required #astrophotography
After all the walking over the weekend, feet are you up in the Aer Lingus lounge at Heathrow as I wait for my flight..
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
After all the walking over the weekend, feet are you up in the Aer Lingus lounge at Heathrow as I wait for my flight..
Staying tonight near my old place of employment (The Telegraph), so taking the opportunity to have an old lunchtime favourite (pork gyros) for dinner...
(the diet restarts on Tuesday)
(the diet restarts on Tuesday)
November 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Staying tonight near my old place of employment (The Telegraph), so taking the opportunity to have an old lunchtime favourite (pork gyros) for dinner...
(the diet restarts on Tuesday)
(the diet restarts on Tuesday)
Never not funny on a sunny day on Westminster bridge
November 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Never not funny on a sunny day on Westminster bridge
A truly scary message for #Halloween.
October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A truly scary message for #Halloween.
You want to have something truly terrifying, Ger.
October 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
You want to have something truly terrifying, Ger.
Ripping all those Star Trek Blu-rays have only just reminded me how hot Suzie Plakson is 🤣😉
October 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ripping all those Star Trek Blu-rays have only just reminded me how hot Suzie Plakson is 🤣😉
Finally got a chance to image Comet Lemmon last night: cloud and sheer ill-luck has plagued attempts over the last month.
The Moon and the low elevation made it tough, as did my guiding camera refusing to work. Still, a nice way to say goodbye to this icy visitor. #astrophotography
The Moon and the low elevation made it tough, as did my guiding camera refusing to work. Still, a nice way to say goodbye to this icy visitor. #astrophotography
October 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Finally got a chance to image Comet Lemmon last night: cloud and sheer ill-luck has plagued attempts over the last month.
The Moon and the low elevation made it tough, as did my guiding camera refusing to work. Still, a nice way to say goodbye to this icy visitor. #astrophotography
The Moon and the low elevation made it tough, as did my guiding camera refusing to work. Still, a nice way to say goodbye to this icy visitor. #astrophotography