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M45

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M45

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Description

PLEIADES/M45: Star Cluster 

📍450 light years away
📍17.5 light years radius 
📍located in constellation Tarus
📍 discovered by Galileo in 1610

-----My Instruments------
Scope: SE ED127MM w/ #Starizona .63 focal reducer (633 focal length) @explorescientific 
Mount:  AVX mount ⚙ @celestronuniverse
Main Camera:  ASI294MC 📷 @zwoasi
Guide Camera: Asi120mm-mini 📷 
Guide Scope:  Svbony SV165  @svbonyastronomy
ZWO 5V EAF ⚙
Brain: AsiAir Pro 🧠
L-Pro @optolongfilter 🎨 

----Acquisition----
279 x 60 sec
total integration: 4.5hrs, or so.
BIN1x1
Dithered (every 3 frames at 5 pixels)
120 gain
-20 degree

----Calibration-----
40 darks
60 flats
60 dark flats
100 bias

----Processing----
DSS/Pixinsight/Topaz/PS

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M45, AdAstro