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M 45 - Pleiades, Pavle Culum
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M 45 - Pleiades

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M 45 - Pleiades

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This was a filler target during work on imaging the Leo Triplet, but given the fact that it's slowly going away from our winter skies i figured i'd still give it some due attention and try to improve upon my very first attempt from early last year. The cluster dips into the light dome of the neighbouring town fairly early into the night, but ultimately i managed to get around 6 hrs which was already a big improvement over my 1.5 hr capture from last year.

Overall i'm happy with the results. The dust clouds are beautifully illuminated by the cluster, showcasing their texture and individual lanes, and while i wasn't able to capture much of the surrounding dust due to my Bortle 8 skies, in the end it still came out great for a secondary target.

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M 45 - Pleiades, Pavle Culum