Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  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 the Pleiades, RonAdams
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M45 the Pleiades

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M45 the Pleiades

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There was a lot of moisture in the air tonight which is exactly what you do not want when imaging

M45. The nebulosity is relatively dim and the stars very bright both of which the moisture plays havoc with.

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  • M45 the Pleiades, RonAdams
    Original
  • M45 the Pleiades, RonAdams
    B
  • Final
    M45 the Pleiades, RonAdams
    C

B

Description: I did a little reprocessing to try and improve the bloated look of the stars.

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C

Description: I did some reprocessing to try and reduce the effect of the moisture in the air on the bright stars in M45 and I tried to bring out a little more nebulosity detail.

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M45 the Pleiades, RonAdams