Pleiades - M45, JoshSheppardAstrophotography
Pleiades - M45, JoshSheppardAstrophotography

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PLEIADES

Also known as "The Seven Sisters" or as it is cataloged by the great astrophotography Charles Messier, "M45".

A little fun fact about Pleiades is that the automobile company Subaru found inspiration in Pleiades and uses it as their company logo.

Pleiades is located approximately 444.2 light years away and is estimated to have formed anywhere from 75 to 150 million years ago.

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Gear Used:

Camera: canon 80D (Stock)

Scope: apertura 60EDR

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Guide Camera: zwoasi 120MM Mini

Guide Scope: zwoasi 30F4 Mini Scope

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Integration Details:

9.8 hours of integration time (98 x 360sec)

Date Taken: November 17 - 19, 2020

Bortle Sky: Bortle 4

Location: Backyard, Central Illinois, USA

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Pleiades - M45, JoshSheppardAstrophotography