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
M45 - Pleiades, Clay Kesterson
M45 - Pleiades
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M45 - Pleiades

M45 - Pleiades, Clay Kesterson
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M45 - Pleiades

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Having only recently been interested in astronomy and astrophotography, when M45 became part of the night sky at my location, I was very excited. This was one object that I can recall seeing in years past, but never giving it any thought. This image was captured during January 2021 from Bortle 4 skies. I'm thrilled to be able to capture the reflection of the bright blue stars. I think this is such an enjoyable object no matter the magnification, apparatus or experience level.

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M45 - Pleiades, Clay Kesterson