Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  16 Tau  ·  17 Tau  ·  18 Tau  ·  19 q Tau  ·  20 Tau  ·  21 Tau  ·  22 Tau  ·  23 Tau  ·  24 Tau  ·  25 eta Tau  ·  26 Tau  ·  27 Tau  ·  28 Tau  ·  Alcyone  ·  Asterope  ·  Atlas  ·  Barnard's Merope Nebula  ·  Celaeno  ·  Electra  ·  IC 349  ·  M 45  ·  Maia  ·  Maia Nebula  ·  Merope  ·  Merope Nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  Pleiades  ·  Pleione  ·  Sterope II  ·  And 10 more.
M45 - The Seven Sisters, Jason Wiscovitch
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M45 - The Seven Sisters

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
M45 - The Seven Sisters, Jason Wiscovitch
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M45 - The Seven Sisters

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Description

M45 - The Pleiades also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, is an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus. It is among the star clusters nearest to Earth, it is the nearest Messier object to Earth, and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky.

Equipment

@williamoptics RedCat 51

@celestronuniverse Edge HD 8” w/Hyperstar

@zwoasi 1600mm x2, 224MC, 30mm Guide Scope, ASIAIR, ASIAIR PRO, & EAF

@baaderplanetarium F2 HA, OIII, & SII, Astronomik HA, OIII, & SII Filters

@skywatcherusa EQ6-R Mount



Acquisition

L - 8hrs

R - 2.5hrs

G - 2.5hrs

B - 2.5hrs

-15.5hrs Total Integration Time

-50 Darks, 50 Flats, 250 Bias per session

-Gain 139

-Temp-15c

-Bortle 5

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M45 - The Seven Sisters, Jason Wiscovitch