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 - The Almighty Pleiades, tbcgeorge
M45 - The Almighty Pleiades
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M45 - The Almighty Pleiades

M45 - The Almighty Pleiades, tbcgeorge
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M45 - The Almighty Pleiades

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M45 is definitely the brightest deep sky object in North hemisphere. But it's not an easy target to bring out the nebulosity without overblowing too much the stars. I've had some unsuccessful attempts in the past, glad to pull it out this time from a dark site in Texas.

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M45 - The Almighty Pleiades, tbcgeorge