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Pleiades and Hyades

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Pleiades and Hyades

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Each year, in preparation for Mãori New Year [signified by the rising of Matariki/Pleiades] I try to produce a new image for public display.  This year, I am attempting a deep mosaic from Maratriki to Puaka [RIgel] whose rising is actually more celebrated by local Maori in the South Island, living at -45.  

This year it is also competing with time on the Astrobin survey, so i have only been taking images when i have a spare half hour or so.  Consequently the first six sub frames have been obtained over 20nights [early mornings] during the last 3 moths.  Timing is all important too - since the northernmost part of the mosaic is at +27 declination and the moutains to the north reach an elevation of 17degrees.  So about half an hour either side of meridian transit is all I get. 

Nonetheless, I was quite pleased when I processed the first six fields.  It shows the richness of [some of] the Taurus molecular clouds, and it is just a shame that the molecular clouds to the north are just below the mountain tops from my location.  Time for a field trip, I think.

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Description: Some further attention to gradients. Quite tough at these zds.

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Description: More work on gradients and stretch.

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Description: A bit more sky to the east - making the framing a littler better.

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Pleiades and Hyades, Brian Boyle