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Hello Astro-buddies, maybe too fast or too slow for your time zone but I wish to celebrate Valentine's Day with all of you posting all the Heart Nebulas you do have!

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hope you guys and girls like the idea and happy Valetine's day to everyone!
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Appreciate that and what a wonderful image!
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Ruud wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 1:48 pm Appreciate that and what a wonderful image!
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Thanks! :D
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Awesome image !
Happy Valentines Day :)
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This is wonderful Hector !
Happy Valentines❤ day to you and yours !
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Beautifully rendered and very nice details. Hubblesque. Thanks for sharing, Hector.
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Looks amazing! Great work, Hector!
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Dragonsfire wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:54 pm Awesome image !
Happy Valentines Day :)
Don Quixote wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:56 pm This is wonderful Hector !
Happy Valentines❤ day to you and yours !
Hankmeister3 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 3:57 pm Beautifully rendered and very nice details. Hubblesque. Thanks for sharing, Hector.
MariusD69 wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:47 pm Looks amazing! Great work, Hector!
Thank you very much everyone! :text-thankyouyellow:

let's see your Heart Nebulas as well! :D come on ! cheer up , all are welcome!

happy valentine's day everyone!: D
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Very nice shot thanks for sharing it and highly appropriate for Valentine's Day.
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helicon wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:27 pm Very nice shot thanks for sharing it and highly appropriate for Valentine's Day.
Thank you very much!
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Congratulations Hector, on having your images selected as todays TSS APOD.....

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Gordon wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:39 pm Congratulations Hector, on having your images selected as todays TSS APOD.....

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WOW Thanks! :D that's a boost to my morale indeed. but being honest I must say this picture isn't new! I uploaded here like one year ago, hope you dont mind ,my intention was to see everone's Heart nebula!

anyways thank you very much


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Hello Hector. A beautiful Heart Nebula (IC 1805) image from you here, and just in time for St. Valentine's Day. Excellent contrast and color in this capture. Thanks for sharing this with us Hector, and congratulations on winning the APOD award.
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Makuser wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2020 9:18 pm Hello Hector. A beautiful Heart Nebula (IC 1805) image from you here, and just in time for St. Valentine's Day. Excellent contrast and color in this capture. Thanks for sharing this with us Hector, and congratulations on winning the APOD award.
Thank you very , much appreciated! :Astronomer1:
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