Alejandro Montiel
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Alejandro Montiel
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Biologist at heart. Systems Engineering Manager. My hobbies include reading, music, astronomy and astrophotography and board games. Tech guy into computers, electronics and home automation
The Horsehead and the Flame nebulae in Orion. Shot from my home in San José, Costa Rica with my Askar V telescope at 60mm and and the 2600MM-Pro monochrome camera. 60 exposures of 180 seconds each. Processed in the SHO palette in Pixinsight.

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February 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The Dolphin Head nebula (SH2-308) in the constellation Canis Major is a deep-space object I love. Image captured from my home in San José, Costa Rica using my Askar V telescope and the ASI071MC-Pro color camera. 5 hours total integration.

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February 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The M51 galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici 31 MILLION LY away from Earth. Taken using my Celestron EdgeHD with an aperture of 9.25”. From my home in San José, Costa Rica. The light from it traveled for 31 MY to reach my camera.Humbled

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January 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Leo’s Triplet is a group of 3 galaxies bound together by gravity, located in the constellation Leo. Taken on 1/25 with the Askar V @ 600mm and the ASI071MC camera and the Optolong L-Pro filter. From my home in San José, Costa Rica. Processed in Pixinsight
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January 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The Jellyfish Nebula in the constellation Gemini 5000 LY away from us. Taken last night from my home in San Jose, Costa Rica using the Askar V telescope and the ASI071MC-Pro color camera. The flare below the nebula was a problem with my camera but it looks cool

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January 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Out tonight with the Askar V telescope shooting the Jellyfish Nebula in Gemini. Using the ZWO ASI071MC-Pro color camera for this shot along with an Optolong L-Enhance narrowband filter

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January 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The Christmas Tree Cluster in the constellation Monoceros, taken with my Askar V telescope at 600mm focal length and the ASI2600MM-Pro monochrome camera. Processed with the SHO palette in Pixinsight. From my backyard in San José, Costa Rica
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January 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This is the image I have as my banner. The Seagull Nebula in the constellation Monoceros. Taken in Monteverde, Costa Rica with a RedCat 51 telescope and a ASI1600MM-Pro monochrome camera. proccesed using the SHO palette in Pixinsight

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January 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
The Rosette Nebula in Monoceros processed with the SHO palette.
Shot with an Askar V telescope at 600mm of FL, and a monochrome camera using filters for hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur.
A total of 6 horas of integration, taken from my home in San José, Costa Rica #astrophotography #astrophotos 🔭
January 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
This is an image of the Soul Nebula (IC1848) located in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

I shot this using my Askar V telescope and a ZWO ASI2600MM-Pro dedicated monochromatic astronomy camera with filters for hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur emissions

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January 24, 2025 at 1:58 AM
January 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM