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The Pleiades (M45), Gabriel Cardona
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The Pleiades (M45)

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The Pleiades (M45)

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The Pleiades, or M45, is an open cluster in the constellation Taurus. The nebulosity surrounding the stars is a reflection nebula caused by interstellar dust reflecting the light of the stars as they pass through the dust.

This shot was an experiment to see how much of the nebula I could capture in my white zone back yard. I really need to image this from a dark sky site.

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Description: Did a more aggressive stretch to bring out more of the nebulosity.

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The Pleiades (M45), Gabriel Cardona

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