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
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The Pleiades Cluster, Wesley Creech
The Pleiades Cluster
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The Pleiades Cluster

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The Pleiades Cluster, Wesley Creech
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The Pleiades Cluster

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My first M45 image from a dark site. My what a difference a dark sky makes on this object! My previous attempts are pitiful. This one blew me away when I processed it. Very fun to process. I plan on adding data to this one since it's only 2.3 hours. Critics welcomed.

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  • The Pleiades Cluster, Wesley Creech
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B

Description: Darker background

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C

Description: I went crazy with the first one I admit

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The Pleiades Cluster, Wesley Creech

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