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Pleiades (The Seven Sisters), SupercellThunderstorm
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Pleiades (The Seven Sisters)

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Pleiades (The Seven Sisters)

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This is my near 15 hour exposed image of Messier 45 aka Pleiades that was taken over four nights. Pleiades is around 440 light-years away and has been documented in some way by most cultures due to it star cluster being easily seen with the naked eye in the winter months. I tried my best to strike a good balance between the stars, reflection nebula and surrounding dust, and I feel like it came out great! This is my longest integration time on a target to date, and it was worth every minute. I hope you enjoy this image and take the time to look for the tiny galaxies hidden inside because I am still finding new things!

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Pleiades (The Seven Sisters), SupercellThunderstorm