Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  IC 353  ·  IC 359  ·  IC 360  ·  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  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  ·  The star ψTau
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M45, commonly known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters is the finest open cluster in the sky. It's a breathtaking site, known since antiquity and easily visible to the naked eye. Located in the large and prominent zodiac constellation of Taurus "the Bull", it's best seen during the Northern Hemisphere winter and the Southern Hemisphere summer.

The Vulture Head nebula - LBN777 is a very faint reflection nebula. Surrounded by the galactic molecular clouds.

The green trail a sporadic meteor which fall trough the 9. exposure.

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Through the dust clouds - Messier 45 + LBN777, Rafael Schmall