Northern Hemisphere 2021 Competition Vote

The most exciting Northern Hemisphere competition of 2021 has reached it’s final stage! The public opinion vote. Review the final 16 images and notes below, then vote on the thumbnail board at the bottom of the page. Tell us what you think in the comments section!

IC 2169 by Zlatko. Ritchey-Chrétien Astrograph 10”+ FR x 0.80 CCD Moravian G2 4000 Mount Gemini g53f
The Rosette Nebula by Antione. Telescope 150/750 with EQ6 mount, DSLR Canon 550d modified , CLS filter and H-alpha 12 nm filter. Controlled by Raspberry Pi. Guide scope : Skywatcher 80/400 with camera asi 120 mini.
Andromeda by Lorand. Celestron 11″ RASA, SkyWatcher EQ-6, QHY 247C
The Sun in CaK by Netzer. Coronado HI SolarMax II 90 Double Stack BF30 RichView, ZWO ASI183MM, 5000 frames
The Blazing Sun by Soumyadeep. Nikon D5600, Sigma 150-600c, Thousand Oaks White Light Solar Filter
Pelican Nebula in HaLRGB by Utkarsh, Michael and Muir.
16″ f3.7 dream scope 16803CCD Paramount ME
Dolphin Nebula in OiiiHGO by Frederico. 57×600 Ha Astronomik 6nm, 57×600 5nm Oiii Chroma 30×300 Green Chroma Teles: Twins FSQ106 ED X4 2 “Atik EFW2 and 2.2 x5 wheel
Guiding: 60×240 double helical and ZWO178M and PHD2 Frame: CGE PRO Celestron
Comet Atlas posing in front of Auriga’s nebula by Pavel. Takahashi FS60 with focal reducer resulting in F4 255mm, Atik 460ex mono, StarlightXpress FilterWheel + OAG (with Altair GPcam2 as guiding cam), Baader Planetarium narrowband filters, Orion Atlas EQ-G mount
Horse head nebula by Nelson. Meade 80mm 5000 series, ZWO 1600, Atlas Pro Mount & Filters Ha, R, G, B
The Heart of IC1805 by Alex. William Optics FL132, Atik 460ex, Celestron CGEM Mount. Astrodon Filters.
The Sun by Ella. Lunt 60mm Double Stack Telescope and Zwo ASI 178mm camera.
Mineral Moon by James. Skymax Pro180 telescope and ZWOASI224MC camera
Orion Nebula by Dustin. Takahashi FSQ-85EDX, Takahashi EM-11 Temma 3, Altair Hypercam 26C, Altair Starwave 50mm Guidescope
Tadpole and Flaming Star Clusters by Jason. 76mm with ZWO ASI 2600MM PRO and Orion Atlas Mount
Wolf Moon by John. Orion EON ED80, ZWO ASI071MC Cooled Pro CMOS Camera,
nPAE Filter Drawer w/1.8ND Filter, Losmandy Titan Mount w/Gemini2 GOTO mounted in a SKYSHED POD.
M78 by Wes. Celestron C14, Hyperstar V4, ZWO ASI6200MC Camera
Improve your astrophotography with the nPAE Theia Astro Imaging Filter Changer
nPAE 6061 Turret.

For clarity, the public opinion vote may influence the judges’ decisions but it does not decide the winner.

178 thoughts on “Northern Hemisphere 2021 Competition Vote

  • 18th April 2021 at 3:45 pm
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    I like the “The Blazing Sun” most. This is photograph shows the most powerful energy emission among these. Not only photograph also the composition is the most attracting part of it.

      • 19th April 2021 at 1:14 pm
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        I liked Horse head nebula by Nelson. Meade 80mm 5000 series, ZWO 1600, Atlas Pro Mount & Filters Ha, R, G, B

        • 19th April 2021 at 9:41 pm
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          Horse Head Nebula

          • 20th April 2021 at 7:43 pm
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            Rosette nebula

          • 22nd April 2021 at 3:38 am
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            Horse Head Nebula Spectacular!

        • 19th April 2021 at 9:48 pm
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          I vote for Horse head nebula by Nelson.

          • 20th April 2021 at 1:00 am
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            Horse head nebulla!! What a photo!!!

          • 22nd April 2021 at 8:09 pm
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            Bonsoir,

            La photographie qui me plait le plus est celle de la Rosette Nebula ! Remarquable cette photo !!

            Bravo au photographe !

          • 25th April 2021 at 1:10 am
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            I vote for Horse head nebula by Nelson – one of the best Astrophotographers in Puerto Rico.

        • 19th April 2021 at 11:55 pm
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          The Horse head nebula by Nelson is my favorite. Beautiful!

        • 27th April 2021 at 8:47 pm
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          Horse head Nebola by Nelson,Me gusto mucho,el mejor Felicitación 🙏🏻👏👏👏👏👏👏

      • 19th April 2021 at 7:56 pm
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        Horse head nebula💖

        • 19th April 2021 at 10:34 pm
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          Puerto Rico

      • 19th April 2021 at 8:13 pm
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        Puerto Rico

        • 19th April 2021 at 8:14 pm
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          The Nebula horse head

        • 20th April 2021 at 5:19 am
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          I like the photo from Puerto Rico,impressive, and exploding the universe secret, potential exciting feeling burst out from that sight

      • 19th April 2021 at 8:28 pm
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        Horse Head Nebula by Nelson

        • 21st April 2021 at 10:01 pm
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          Saludos me encanta la foto

      • 22nd April 2021 at 11:02 am
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        PR

      • 22nd April 2021 at 1:02 pm
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        Attractive and mesmerizing.

    • 19th April 2021 at 1:04 pm
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      The Horse Head Nebula is my favorite. Very interesting form and colors.

      • 19th April 2021 at 10:56 pm
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        Come atlas
        México

      • 21st April 2021 at 12:12 am
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        Horse Head Nebula by Nelson

    • 19th April 2021 at 1:54 pm
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      Nebulosa de cabeza de caballo de Nelson.
      Muy hermosa pues de todas las fotos ésta me intriga pienso qué tanto sabemos del universo.

    • 19th April 2021 at 5:36 pm
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      I like the horse head nebula by Nelson. Beautiful colors.

    • 19th April 2021 at 9:58 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson

      • 22nd April 2021 at 12:46 am
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        Horse head nebula. By Nelson

    • 19th April 2021 at 11:35 pm
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      Beautiful!

    • 20th April 2021 at 5:12 am
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      Love definition and color intensity of Horse Nebula .. the photo has the tendency to transport your mind into that beautiful and fascinating space region .. great photo by Nelson

    • 20th April 2021 at 10:35 am
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      Horse Head Nebula, by Nelson!

    • 24th April 2021 at 7:49 am
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      Très Beau, je vote :OUI et merci pour ces jolies images !! Merveilleuses….Continuer ainsi F.Cernon

  • 18th April 2021 at 3:47 pm
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    The Blazing Sun is my favourite one. ❤

    • 19th April 2021 at 3:14 pm
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      Horse head nebula

    • 19th April 2021 at 3:52 pm
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      The Horse head nebula by Nelson is my favorite. Amazing photo.

  • 18th April 2021 at 4:02 pm
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    Very beautiful

  • 18th April 2021 at 5:40 pm
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    The blazing sun – beautiful!

  • 18th April 2021 at 6:17 pm
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    M78 is amazing

    • 23rd April 2021 at 9:47 am
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson, is Great go Puerto Rico🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

  • 18th April 2021 at 7:46 pm
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    The Rosette Nebula is very beautiful !

    • 19th April 2021 at 4:15 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson. Beautiful…😍💞🇵🇷

    • 19th April 2021 at 7:25 pm
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      I like the photo of Puerto Rico. Horse head nebula by Nelson.

    • 19th April 2021 at 9:18 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson, Amazing!!

    • 20th April 2021 at 12:29 am
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson

    • 19th April 2021 at 1:22 pm
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      Horse Head Nebula is my favorite. The colors and the details captured in the photo are beautiful! ❤️ 🇵🇷

  • 18th April 2021 at 10:25 pm
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    La rosette est particulièrement réussie et magnifique. Bravo!

    • 19th April 2021 at 1:22 pm
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      Beautyfull. Horse Head Nebula by Nelson.

      • 19th April 2021 at 10:56 pm
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        Hermosas l de Puerto Rico

  • 18th April 2021 at 11:13 pm
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    M78 is awesome

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:31 am
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    Loved the blazing sun

      • 22nd April 2021 at 3:16 am
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        Horse head nebula by Nelson.

  • 19th April 2021 at 8:01 am
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    Zlatko does it again. Fantastic image as always.

    • 19th April 2021 at 12:30 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson.
      Beautiful picture keep up the good work ❤🇵🇷

      • 19th April 2021 at 3:32 pm
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        BORICUA HASTA EN LA LUNA….felicidades y éxitos…🇵🇷💟

      • 19th April 2021 at 7:08 pm
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        Hermosas fotos de Puerto Rico son bellas

        • 19th April 2021 at 7:09 pm
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          Puerto Rico es bello de todos los lados

    • 19th April 2021 at 2:41 pm
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      Hoese Head Nebula. No words to describe so much beauty

      • 20th April 2021 at 1:08 pm
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        Horse Head Nebula by Nelson 🇵🇷♥️🇵🇷 🥰

    • 19th April 2021 at 5:56 pm
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      Horse head nibelula by Nelson.Beautiful picture

  • 19th April 2021 at 8:31 am
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    Mineral Moon by James. Fantastic close up of our moon Makes you want to take a Moon Walk,

  • 19th April 2021 at 12:46 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson is my favorite.

  • 19th April 2021 at 12:46 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson.
    Amazing!!!

  • 19th April 2021 at 12:48 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson!!!

    • 19th April 2021 at 2:50 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson 😍😍😍

      • 21st April 2021 at 7:46 am
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        Mon vote : la nébuleuse de la Rosette . Bravo pour cette vue magnifique et pour ce concours qui fait rêver !

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:00 pm
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    Horse head wow Nelson!

    • 19th April 2021 at 3:10 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson PR 🇵🇷

    • 19th April 2021 at 6:43 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson!!! The best!!💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼❤️❤️❤️🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:05 pm
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    The Horse Head Nebula is my favorite. Very interesting form and colors.

    • 19th April 2021 at 3:13 pm
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      Horse head Nebula by Nelson!! Spectacular 😍

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:15 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula- by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:24 pm
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    Horse head Nebula by Nelson. Absolutely beautiful!!

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:24 pm
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    The Horse Head Nebula is my favorite. I love the colors and details captured in the photo. It’s beautiful! ❤️🇵🇷

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:33 pm
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    The horse head nebula. Beautiful!

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:33 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula was an amazing and indescriptible nature’s pic. I loved a lot!

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:34 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson is my favorite!!

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:44 pm
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    Horse head nebula

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:49 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson is wonderful.

  • 19th April 2021 at 1:52 pm
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    The Horse Head Nebula is spectacular!
    Wishing you much success always!

  • 19th April 2021 at 2:11 pm
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    I like Horse head nebula by Nelson, for me it looks powerful.

  • 19th April 2021 at 2:25 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson 👌🏾

  • 19th April 2021 at 2:52 pm
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    While all fotos are amazingly beautiful, the Horse Head Nebula is my favorite.

  • 19th April 2021 at 2:56 pm
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    Amazing photo, thanks for the effort on showing and sharing with us the incredible things out there !

  • 19th April 2021 at 2:58 pm
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    Wonderful photography, The colors, the clarity with which the nebual horse head is seen. Congratulations Nelson for such a majestic photograph, putting our island Puerto Rico high in this competition.

  • 19th April 2021 at 3:05 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula by Nelson.

  • 19th April 2021 at 3:22 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula by Nelson the photo is just great

  • 19th April 2021 at 3:26 pm
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    The Horse Head Nebula by Nelson 🇵🇷

  • 19th April 2021 at 3:29 pm
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    Horae Head Nebula by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 3:38 pm
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    Head horse nebula, love it.

  • 19th April 2021 at 3:38 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula by Nelson, spectacular photo

  • 19th April 2021 at 3:46 pm
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    I voted for Head Horse Nebula, by Nelson.
    Well done✅Impressive!!

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:02 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson!

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:07 pm
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    Horse head by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:24 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson. My vote is for him. Good luck!! 😉🙏

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:32 pm
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    I vote for Horse Head Nebula by Nelson. I think all picture are amazing but this one is of the charts. Amazing, love the colors and debth.

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:35 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:39 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula!

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:46 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson is beautifull…

  • 19th April 2021 at 4:56 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula is always mesmerizing to me! Great Job!

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:08 pm
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    The Horse Nebula is my favorite.

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:09 pm
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    I vote for the Horse Nebula

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:10 pm
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    Horse head wow by Nelson 💪💪💪

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:11 pm
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    Nebula

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:16 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula by Nelson it’s the most beautiful picture.

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:17 pm
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    Hermosa fotografía 😍

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:19 pm
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    My favorite is Horse Head nebulosa by Nelson from Puerto Rico

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:38 pm
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    My favorite Horse Head Nebula by Nelson.

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:39 pm
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    Tha Horse Head Nebula by Nelson is a perfect combination of all the elements I like to see in an astrophoto. My favorite.

  • 19th April 2021 at 5:54 pm
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    Thank you

  • 19th April 2021 at 6:16 pm
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    Beautiful!!!! 🇵🇷 Horse head, excellent work!!

  • 19th April 2021 at 6:32 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula. My favorite 🇵🇷

  • 19th April 2021 at 6:34 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula. 🇵🇷 Looks amazing

  • 19th April 2021 at 6:44 pm
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    Horse nebula by nelson looks great 😌 👍🏻

  • 19th April 2021 at 6:46 pm
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    The horse head is my favorite! By Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 6:48 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula by Nelson. Also, looks like a person is walking in the middle of the Nebula 😍

  • 19th April 2021 at 7:43 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula, amazing!!!!!

    • 19th April 2021 at 9:45 pm
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      Horse head nebula by Nelson. Awesome job.

  • 19th April 2021 at 8:22 pm
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    My favorite: Horse Head Nebula by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 8:26 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson. Meade 80mm 5000 series, ZWO 1600, Atlas Pro Mount & Filters Ha, R, G, B

  • 19th April 2021 at 8:28 pm
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    Horse Head nebula by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 8:39 pm
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    Horse head nebula By Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 9:09 pm
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    By Nelson 🇵🇷

  • 19th April 2021 at 9:23 pm
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    Horse head nebula Puerto Rico

  • 19th April 2021 at 9:27 pm
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    Horse Nebula by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 9:45 pm
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    Bourse head nebula by Nelson

  • 19th April 2021 at 10:16 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula by Nelson.

  • 19th April 2021 at 10:46 pm
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    Like! Horse Head (Puerto Rico)

  • 19th April 2021 at 10:55 pm
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    HORSE HEAD NEBULA ❤️💯🇵🇷🛰

  • 19th April 2021 at 11:27 pm
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    The blazing sun is marvellous.

  • 19th April 2021 at 11:27 pm
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    Horse Head Nabula from Nelson PR

  • 19th April 2021 at 11:57 pm
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    Horse head nebula Puerto Rico my favorite!!!

  • 20th April 2021 at 12:00 am
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    Horse head nebula

  • 20th April 2021 at 12:39 am
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    Horse Head Nebula

  • 20th April 2021 at 12:53 am
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    All the pictures are amazing. My vote goes to Nelson for his picture of the Horse Head Nebula.

  • 20th April 2021 at 2:01 am
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    Horse head Nebula by Nelson (Puerto Rico)

  • 20th April 2021 at 2:12 am
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    Horse Head Nebula
    🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

  • 20th April 2021 at 3:42 am
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    Horse Head nebula 🇵🇷

  • 20th April 2021 at 3:56 am
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    Horse Head Nebula 💪💪

  • 20th April 2021 at 4:21 am
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    Horse Head Nebula🇵🇷🥰

  • 20th April 2021 at 4:44 am
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    Horse Head Nebula bu Nelson

  • 20th April 2021 at 10:10 am
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    Horse Head Nebula. Amazing

  • 20th April 2021 at 2:45 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula. Awesome

    • 20th April 2021 at 4:25 pm
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      Puerto Rico!!!!

  • 20th April 2021 at 3:36 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula! Amazing!

  • 20th April 2021 at 6:19 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson PR

  • 20th April 2021 at 8:14 pm
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    I like the rosette nebula.

  • 20th April 2021 at 8:30 pm
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    M78 of Wes is fantastic!

  • 20th April 2021 at 8:54 pm
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    House Head Nebula is just breathtaking!

  • 20th April 2021 at 8:56 pm
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    I meant Horse Head Nebula by Nelson from Puerto Rico! It’s breathtaking!

  • 20th April 2021 at 10:06 pm
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    My vote is for horse head nebula by Nelson

  • 20th April 2021 at 10:49 pm
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    Love the Horse Head Nebula photograph color and quality.

  • 20th April 2021 at 11:33 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula by Nelson. Impressive!

    • 25th April 2021 at 4:08 am
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      Rosette Nebulaaaaa!

  • 21st April 2021 at 1:35 am
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    Horse Ned Nebula by Nelson

  • 21st April 2021 at 2:46 am
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson.
    Beautiful picture

  • 21st April 2021 at 3:28 am
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson

  • 21st April 2021 at 3:36 am
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    Horse head looks like some one is in there amazing

  • 21st April 2021 at 7:31 am
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    Mon vote : la Nébuleuse de la Rosette
    Bravo pour ce magnifique cliché et pour ce concours qui fait rêver !

  • 21st April 2021 at 7:33 pm
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    La Rosette Nebula est superbe

  • 21st April 2021 at 11:43 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson

  • 22nd April 2021 at 12:33 am
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    Horse head nebula looks beautiful.

    • 22nd April 2021 at 8:06 pm
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      Horse Head Nebula by Nelson

  • 22nd April 2021 at 4:58 am
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    Cometa Atlas , impresionante la cantidad de detalles !

  • 22nd April 2021 at 9:28 pm
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson. Meade 80mm 5000 series, ZWO 1600, Atlas Pro Mount & Filters Ha, R, G, B (PR)

  • 23rd April 2021 at 12:26 am
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    Horse head nebula by Nelson. Meade 80mm 5000 series, ZWO 1600, Atlas Pro Mount & Filters Ha, R, G, B

  • 23rd April 2021 at 1:39 am
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    Nebula by Nelson

  • 23rd April 2021 at 6:36 am
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    The blazing Sun by Soumya deep M

  • 23rd April 2021 at 12:14 pm
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    Horse Head Nebula, by Nelson Ortega is Amazing.

  • 23rd April 2021 at 5:43 pm
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    I vote for Pelican Nebula in HaLRGB by Utkarsh, Michael and Muir.

  • 25th April 2021 at 1:11 am
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    I vote for Horse head nebula by Nelson – one of the best Astrophotographers in Puerto Rico.

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