Messier 45 (Pleiades / Seven Sisters), Joachim Ong

Messier 45 (Pleiades / Seven Sisters)

Messier 45 (Pleiades / Seven Sisters), Joachim Ong

Messier 45 (Pleiades / Seven Sisters)

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Description

The Pleiades - Seven Sisters (Messier 45)

One of the finest clusters in the sky, this image of mine picks up the reflection nebula in the background lit by the cluster. Just like how the air in our atmosphere cause the sky to be blue, the light scattered off the nebula is blue.

IMAGE DATA

Location: Koh Samet, Thailand

Camera: Modified Canon 450D

Telescope: William Optic ZenithSatr 70ED

Mount: Celestron CG-5GT

Unguided

Total exposure: 62 min

Subs: 62*60s (@ ISO800)

Focal length: 344mm @ f/4.9 (WO x0.8 reducer)

Filters: nil

Notes: Hazey skies causing low transparency

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Messier 45 (Pleiades / Seven Sisters), Joachim Ong