Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Barnard's Merope Nebula  ·  IC 349  ·  Maia Nebula  ·  Merope Nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star 18Tau  ·  The star Atlas (27Tau)  ·  The star Celaeno (16Tau)  ·  The star Electra (17Tau)  ·  The star Merope (23Tau)  ·  The star Pleione (28Tau)  ·  The star Sterope I (21Tau)  ·  The star Taygeta (19Tau)  ·  The star ηTau
The Seven Sisters (M45), Wintyfresh
The Seven Sisters (M45)
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The Seven Sisters (M45)

The Seven Sisters (M45), Wintyfresh
The Seven Sisters (M45)
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The Seven Sisters (M45)

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Visible to the naked eye and easily the most famous star cluster in the sky, the Pleiades (also known as the Seven Sisters and the Tiny Dipper) are 400 light years away in the constellation of Taurus. 168 x 30", 30 x 180" ZWO asi2600mc-pro, Celestron 8" RASA, 2" Celestron LP filter
Skywatcher EQ8-R Pro guided by a ZWO asi290mc in a Skywatcher Evoguide 50.
Captured with NINA, processed in PixInsight

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The Seven Sisters (M45), Wintyfresh