Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Barnard's Merope Nebula  ·  IC 349  ·  Maia Nebula  ·  Merope Nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  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 - The Pleiades Star Cluster, Chuck's Astrophotography
M45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster
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M45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster

M45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster, Chuck's Astrophotography
M45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster
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M45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster

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Captured in one-shot color.  I kept the exposures short (15 seconds) to help fend off the effects of light pollution.

All of the data was captured in September of 2021.

887 exposures, 15 seconds each,  3.65 total hours at Gain 100, Offset 70.

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M45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster, Chuck's Astrophotography