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Cybertron Astrophotography

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Amateur astrophotographer from Costa Rica. Instagram: www.instagram.com/cybertron.astroph… Facebook: www.facebook.com/CybertronAstroPhoto All images posted are taken and processed by myself. Account managed by @mdverde.com

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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 22/05/2026
M88 - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices M88 is a spiral galaxy part of the nearby Virgo Cluster, located in the constellation Coma Berenices, about 50-60 million light-years from our solar system. It's also known as NGC 4501 in the New General Catalog. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 03/05/2026
M64 - The Black Eye Galaxy M64 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices, about 17 million light-years from our solar system. It's also known as NGC 4826 in the New General Catalog (NGC). #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 28/04/2026
Leo Quartet group of galaxies The Leo Quartet or Hickson Compact Group 44 (HCG 44) is a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo, it is situated around 100 million light years from Earth. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 13/04/2026
SH2-284 - Emission nebula in Monoceros Sh2-284 is a massive emission nebula and active star-forming region located about 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Monoceros, the unicorn. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 02/04/2026
Leo I, Dwarf Galaxy. Although this is not a very eye-catching picture, the faint smudge in the center of the image is very interesting object: Leo I, a dwarf galaxy gravitationally bound to our Milky Way, and one of the farthest ones, at 820,000 light years. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 29/03/2026
SH2-280: emission nebula in Monoceros, the unicorn. It's an interesting HII region very close to the Rossette nebula, frequently overshadowed or ignored because of its bright neighbor. Located at around 5,500 light years from Earth. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 12/03/2026
Horsehead Nebula & Flame Nebula — 2×2 Mosaic in HaRBG Over several of the few clear nights at end of Dec and Jan, I collected data for this ambitious project: a 2×2 mosaic of this iconic region, captured with both broadband and narrowband filters. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 16/02/2026
Boogeyman nebula, part of Barnard's loop and Casper Nebula (M78) in HaRGB #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 08/02/2026
Gum 15, Gum 17 & NGC 2671 in Vela. Gum 15 and Gum 17 are two emission nebulae in the southern constellation Vela, which represents the sails of the ancient ship Argo Navis. Near the center of both nebulae lies the open cluster NGC 2671. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 06/02/2026
LBN 777 - Vulture Head Nebula In the constellation Taurus, vast regions of faint, dusty nebulae stretch across the sky, occasionally forming shapes that feel strikingly familiar. The Vulture Head Nebula is one such example, its outline resembling the head of a bird. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 04/02/2026
CG4 (Cometary Globule 4) in Puppis — also known as the Hand of God or the Mouth of the Beast. This is a star-forming region in the constellation Puppis. It resembles the trunk of a cosmic monster reaching toward the small galaxy ESO 257-19, trying to devour it. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 23/01/2026
Timelapse of the Southern night sky captured alongside my telescope imaging session. While visiting the dark and beautiful skies of Ensenada, Puntarenas, I decided to record a timelapse of the southern horizon as my telescope tracked nebulae. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 13/01/2026
NGC 246, Small Planetary Nebula in Cetus Another fascinating planetary nebula can be found in the constellation Cetus. Commonly referred to as the Skull Nebula due to its resemblance to a human skull. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 05/01/2026
Pleiades, The Seven Sisters, The Seven Little Goats, Subaru (M45) One of the most recognizable asterisms, the Pleiades can be seen with the naked eye as a compact group of stars in the night sky. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 02/01/2026
Helix Nebula - NGC 7293 Back in my backyard, another nebula that was on my list of pending targets is the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293), popularly known as “The Eye of God” or “The Eye of Sauron”. #astrophotography #astronomy #AstroCostaRica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 01/01/2026
North America and Pelican nebulae - wide field I’ve long wanted to capture these two stunning nebulae together in a wide field, so that both could fit within the same frame. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 29/12/2025
The Famous Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is the third interstellar object discovered (hence the designation 3I) to pass through our Solar System. #astrophotography #astronomy #comet3IATLAS #3IATLAS #astrocostarica
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 21/12/2025
One of the last ones I still have left from the Atacama desert: the Trifid Nebula (M20) The Trifid Nebula (M20) is a star-forming region, with three distinct sections of gas and dust separated by dark lanes. #astronomy #astrophotography #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 20/12/2025
The Great Carina Nebula Complex. One of the largest and brightest nebulae in the night sky, the Great Carina Nebula lies in the constellation Carina. Under dark southern skies, it appears to the naked eye as a faint, misty patch. #astronomy #astrophotography 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 30/11/2025
The Dark Wolf Nebula - Barnard 228 About 500 light-years away, in the direction of the constellation Lupus, lies that complex of dark clouds of dust and gas cataloged as Barnard 228. #astronomy #astrophotography #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 06/10/2025
This is my latest image of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), this time in HaRGB. It's a collaborative image with @jmoneste.bsky.social (RGB) and @dompe.space (Ha). #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 02/10/2025
Chamaeleon Complex: molecular clouds in the constellation Chamaeleon, near the South Celestial Pole. It is composed of the dense molecular clouds Chamaeleon I, II, and III, which obscure the light from stars located behind them. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 27/09/2025
Large Magellanic Cloud, combining broadband (RGB) and narrowband data (Ha y OIII). Captured from the Atacama Desert under exceptionally dark skies, this image reveals the structure of one of our closest galactic neighbor. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 26/09/2025
Blue Horsehead Nebula (IC 4592) in Scorpius, in LRGB It's a reflection nebula located in the constellation Scorpius. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭 #TicosEnAtacama
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 24/09/2025
Cosmic Bat Nebula (LDN 43) In the constellation Ophiuchus, some 1,400 light-years from Earth, a giant cosmic bat seems to fly across the stars. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 20/09/2025
Large Sagittarius Star Cloud, Lagoon (M8), Trifid (M20) and Chinese Dragon (NGC6559) nebulae. This image is centered near the Galactic Center, where there's a dense concentration of stars called Large Sagittarius Star Cloud, the brightest visible region of our galaxy. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 15/09/2025
Silver Coin Galaxy or Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253) The Silver Coin Galaxy, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy, is one of the brightest galaxies visible in our sky. Under dark conditions, it can be spotted with binoculars. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 11/09/2025
Part of the Pipe Nebula, a dark cloud complex in Ophiuchus. The Pipe Nebula is a vast dark nebula complex located just in front of the center of the Milky Way, in the constellation Ophiuchus. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 08/09/2025
The Veil Nebula in Cygnus, supernova remnants, in wide field. This is what’s left of a massive star that exploded thousands of years ago. The shockwaves from that supernova still ripple through space, shaping these intricate filaments of ionized gas. #astrophotography #astronomy 🔭 #TicosEnAtacama
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 06/09/2025
Dark Doodad Nebula and Globular Cluster NGC 4327 The Dark Doodad Nebula is a striking dark nebula located near the globular cluster NGC 4372, in the direction of the constellation Musca, the Fly, in the southern sky. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 04/09/2025
Centaurus A Galaxy (NGC 5128) Centaurus A is a very peculiar galaxy because it emits a giant jet of energy outward at incredible speeds, making it a constant subject of study for astronomers. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 28/08/2025
False Comet (NGC 6231) and the Prawn Nebula (IC 4628) region in Scorpio, in HOO palette. #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 26/08/2025
The Rho Ophiuchi and Antares nebulae complex. 3x3 mosaic in LRGB. Collaborative image with @jmoneste.bsky.social and @dompe.space. 🔭 #astrophotography #astronomy #TicosEnAtacama
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 20/08/2025
One of the most striking sights in the southern sky is, without a doubt, the Magellanic Clouds—two dwarf galaxies that orbit our Milky Way. Their name comes from their diffuse appearance, visible even to the naked eye as small cloud-like patches in the night sky. #astrophotography 🔭 #TicosEnAtacama
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 16/08/2025
The Southern Cross constellation is one of the most iconic in the southern hemisphere, not just for its distinctive shape, but because it has historically served as a reference point for navigation and geographic orientation. #astrophotography 🔭 #TicosEnAtacama
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 12/08/2025
NGC 6727, the Rampaging Baboon Nebula in Corona Australis. Reflection nebula nestled within the Corona Australis molecular cloud. Amid a sea of stars in the constellation Corona Australis lies a vast region of dusty nebulae that obscure the light from background stars. #astrophotography 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 11/08/2025
I forgot to share this one from Feb-2005!! 😱 My First Mosaic—Rosette Nebula in the Monoceros Constellation, the Unicorn. I had been meaning to learn how to capture and process mosaics, and I decided that the Rosette Nebula was a great candidate for this. #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 07/08/2025
Tired of the rain and clouds here in the tropics, I packed two of my astrophotography equipment and headed off with my wife and a group of astrophotographer friends to the Atacama Desert in Chile for a week, one of the places with the best skies in the world. #astrophotography 🔭
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Monestel Astrophotography @jmoneste.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Rho Ophiuchi A beautiful zone surrounding the massive Antares star located in the Scorpious constellation. Taken in Atacama using Askar V telescopes and ZWO ASI2600MC pro cameras, in collaboration with @cybertron-astrophoto.com. 3x3 mosaic #TicosEnAtacama #Astrophotography #Astro
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 03/05/2025
The dry season has ended, and the galaxy season wasn’t particularly favorable for me due to bad weather. Nevertheless, I managed to capture some images, mainly because I started early. This time, I photographed M95 and M96, 2 galaxies in Leo. #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 26/04/2025
M109, unofficially nicknamed the Tie Fighter Galaxy by me, earned its name because its core reminded me of a Star Wars TIE Fighter. This striking barred spiral galaxy is nestled in the direction of Ursa Major, appearing near the star Phecda (γ Ursa Major). #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 16/04/2025
Wide Field of Nebulae in the Monoceros Constellation, the Unicorn. Including the iconic Rosette Nebula, the Cone Nebula, the Fox Fur Nebula, Hubble's Variable Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 11/04/2025
My second image of the Jellyfish Nebula, but this time using the 130mm telescope and the ASI2600 MC Pro; I also decided to use the HOO palette for processing the image. #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 07/04/2025
At the end of January, I realized that I have been doing astrophotography for about four years and, surprisingly, I don't have any beautiful broadband photo of the Orion Nebula. I only have one narrowband photo from 2023.
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 28/03/2025
In January, while awaiting the rise of M81-M82, I captured images of the Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC 1491) in Perseus. My main goal was to test the Antlia Quad-band filter's performance with emission nebulae. This image is the result of 11 hours of integration. #astrophotography #astrocostarica
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 19/03/2025
Timelapse of the Total Lunar Eclipse on March 13-14 I had the opportunity to capture a timelapse of the total lunar eclipse that occurred last Thursday and Friday. This video illustrates the sequence of the Moon entering the shadow cast by the Earth. #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 14/03/2025
Magical night! We were able to enjoy the total lunar eclipse, through the penumbra, partial phase, and totality, until it became cloudy during the second partial phase. #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 13/03/2025
Tonight's Moon, 98% iluminated. Ready for tomorrow's eclipse. #astrophotography
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 12/03/2025
Tonight's Moon, 96% iluminated. I keep practicing for this week eclipse. #astrophotography
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Cybertron Astrophotography @cybertron-astrophoto.com · 10/03/2025
This impressive field of nebulae is located in the constellation of Auriga and includes several nebulae well-known among astronomers, such as the Flaming Star, the Tadpoles, the Spider, and the Fly. #astrophotography #astrocostarica 🔭
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