Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star 18Tau  ·  The star Atlas (27Tau)  ·  The star Celaeno (16Tau)  ·  The star Electra (17Tau)  ·  The star Merope (23Tau)  ·  The star Pleione (28Tau)  ·  The star Sterope I (21Tau)  ·  The star Taygeta (19Tau)  ·  The star ηTau
M45 50 Mpix Crowd Image (x252), Morten Balling
M45 50 Mpix Crowd Image (x252)
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M45 50 Mpix Crowd Image (x252)

M45 50 Mpix Crowd Image (x252), Morten Balling
M45 50 Mpix Crowd Image (x252)
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M45 50 Mpix Crowd Image (x252)

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This image of The Pleiades was made by combining 252 images from 164 different amateur astronomers into one. All images used are Creative Commons licensed, and so is this image.

The image was originally intended to be 100 Mpix, but 50 Mpix seems to be the optimal resolution for the combined data.

I've decided not to stretch the image much, as I think this is the best representation of what M45 looks like to most of us. The image is best viewed by downloading it and stretching it in your favorite astro software. (Click the image above, and on the next page select "Full resolution" by clicking "View" in the top right corner).

For a description of the method used, check the other Crowd Images in my gallery.

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Morten

Image credits:

A. Tag, Abel de Burgos, achrntatrps, Adam Evans, Ahmad, Alex Gorstan, Alex Lovell-Troy, Alexey Kljatov, Álvaro Pérez Alonso, Alvinillo, Andrea Pistocchini, Andy Rogers, Angel Requena, Anttler, äquinoktium, arcturus13, Armelle & Eric, Asaf Braverman, AstroGG, Ben Gilsrud, benedicte, beta_kappa, Bob Familiar, Bob Star, Boris Stromar, Brett Schaerer, Bryant Olsen, cafuego, Cameraguy34, Carl Drinkwater, Carsten Frenzl, chong huang, Chun-yi Li, Claustonberry, Cobbler, Cody Garges, Cristóbal Alvarado Minic, Dan Seagrave, Dan Watt, Danny Flippo, Darren, David DeHetre, Davide De Col, Dennis Harper, Did23, Donky_Tramp, Eduardo Mariño, eifionglyn, EmileLeTueur, Eric Gorski, Eric Kilby, Evaldas Granickas, Fermion, Ferran Ginebrosa, Filip Lolić, Flavastro, Florian Meyer, Forrest Tanaka, Forrest Tanaka, Francisco Soto, Francisco Soto, Franck Schneider, Frank Carey, Franz Haar, Fred Locklear, Fredrik Ödling, galaad16, geco71, Gianluca, gianni, gianni, Giuliano Pinazzi, hjghjfgjfg, IZAYOI YUKARI, James Hartshorn, Jason Hullinger, Javier Falcón Quintana, Jean-Daniel Pauget, Jill Robidoux, Jim Keller, Jim Mac, john.purvis, johnny9s, Jorge, Jose Carlos Castro, jpstanley, Juan Jimenez, Juan Lozano, Kristian Urdal, LLacertae, Luca Argalia, Luis Argerich, Lukáš Kalista, m1fcj, Marc Van Norden, Mario Bertsch, Mark Philpott, MarkC1952, Matthew Cheng, Matthias, maxgaspa, Mike Durkin, Mike Markiw, Mike Miller, Miodrag Sekulic, Miquel, Morten Balling, nd-nʎ, neptun, Nick Ares, Nick Bramhall, Olivier x, Paul_Blakeman, PaulHutchinson, pbkwee, Peleg Wasserman, Pete Collins, Peter Gottstein, Phil Hosey, Phillip Seeber, poppet with a camera, Preis Alois, R@PP, Ralph W, Ram Viswanathan, Richie Jarvis, RIKY, Ro Irving, Rob Glover, Roberto Ferrero, Rochus Hess, s58y, Salvatore Iovene, Salvopa, Serge, Sergei Golyshev, Shin-ichi Ueda, Stan McQueen, Stefano Morandi, Stelios ZACHARIAS, Stéphane Bourgault, Stephen Hanafin, Stephen Little, Stephen Rahn, Steve, Steve Yan, stevebryson, Steven Duckworth, sweeper, taitan, Tarfin T, theilr, Thomas Bresson, Tim, Tino Leichsenring, Tomofwight, Upupa4me, vastateparksstaff, Vedran Vrhovac, vetenskapsman, Wayne Young, Yodatheoak, Yohan Riou & Yusuke Morimoto.

Thanks to everyone for sharing your images.

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M45 50 Mpix Crowd Image (x252), Morten Balling