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The Pleiades (M45), Gerould Kern
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The Pleiades (M45)

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The Pleiades (M45)

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For some reason, I have not imaged the Pleiades until now, but it seemed like the right target on Monday night ( Nov. 28 ) The sky was marginal, and I shot through and around clouds to get this image. But sometimes you have to take what the night gives you. The Pleiades heralds the arrival of winter and, coincidentally, the holiday season. The deep blue gossamer threads of the surrounding reflection nebulae remind me of Christmas lights shining through old fashioned angel hair that we put on our tree when I was a boy.

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The Pleiades (M45), Gerould Kern