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The Pleiades, Chien-Yu Chen
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The Pleiades

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The Pleiades

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The last time I photographed this target was shortly after I started astrophotography, during a visit to the Lulin Observatory with my school. I carried my equipment, including the RedCat51 and the Skyguider Pro, to capture M45. Despite the unstable weather on those two nights, I accumulated half an hour of exposure. Thanks to Lulin's high SQM, I was already satisfied with the result (Previous Work).

Since then, I haven't specifically photographed the Pleiades, unsure if it's because it's too common or I thought it’s too simple. This time, with my new TSA-120, I decided to capture a simple target and reminisce about mosaic techniques. That's why I chose M45. Using TSA-120 for the first time, I discovered many small galaxies hidden within the Pleiades.

It’s a two-frame mosaic.

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The Pleiades, Chien-Yu Chen

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