Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  IC 353  ·  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star 18Tau  ·  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
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M45, Yuichi Kawamoto
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M45

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Description

[Exposure Time]

L Images:

2016/9/4 3:07-4:05, 2016/11/4 1:02-1:36

300 secs x 17 frames, total exposure 85 minutes

RGB Images:

2016/9/4 3:19-4:07, 2016/11/4 0:59-1:34

140 secs x 31 frames, total exposure 72.3 minutes

Total exposure time: 157.3 minutes

[Equipment]

Equipment for L:

Borg 67FL + 7108 reducer, fl324mm F4.8

QHYCCD QHY16200A mono, -15 degrees Celsius

Equipment for RGB:

Borg 55FL + 7880 reducer, fl200mm F3.6

Cannon EOS Kiss X4 (IR modified), ISO1600

Common Equipment:

Mount: iOptron CEM60

Guiding Telescope: Takahashi GT-40

Guiding Camera: QHYCCD QHY-5IIL

Capturing Software: APT Version 3.12

Guiding Software: PHD2 Version 2.61

Processing Software: PixInsight 01.08.04.1195

Photoshop CC

L image for LRGB was composition of frames with cooled CCD Camera QHY16200A, while RGB images were from DSLR EOS Kiss X4.

20200229 recovery from data loss: the original full size image not available. To be updated after reproduction.

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M45, Yuichi Kawamoto