Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  IC 353  ·  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star 18Tau  ·  The star 36Tau  ·  The star 41Tau  ·  The star Atlas (27Tau)  ·  The star Celaeno (16Tau)  ·  The star Electra (17Tau)  ·  The star Merope (23Tau)  ·  The star Pleione (28Tau)  ·  The star Taygeta (19Tau)  ·  The star ηTau
M45 - The Pleiades star cluster., David Cocklin
M45 - The Pleiades star cluster.
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M45 - The Pleiades star cluster.

M45 - The Pleiades star cluster., David Cocklin
M45 - The Pleiades star cluster.
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M45 - The Pleiades star cluster.

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The Pleiades star cluster.

50 photos with very thin cloud

This is x 50 photos at 20, 30 sec exposure combined over 2 nights.

Tracking Celestron with a HD Wedge.

Canon 1000D modified - Lens: samyang 85mm f1 4.

Filter astronomik luminance clip filter.

Software: Registar, Pixinsight, Lightroom 6.

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M45 - The Pleiades star cluster., David Cocklin