Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Barnard's Merope Nebula  ·  IC 349  ·  IC 353  ·  IC 354  ·  Maia Nebula  ·  Merope Nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star 18Tau  ·  The star 32Tau  ·  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 Pleiades), Jeremy Jonkman
M45 (The Pleiades)
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M45 (The Pleiades)

M45 (The Pleiades), Jeremy Jonkman
M45 (The Pleiades)
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M45 (The Pleiades)

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Description

The Pleiades is a target I have been wanting to do for quite a while, and it did not disappoint! The Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, is a prominent object in the night sky, located in the constellation Taurus. The cluster contains thousands of stars, of which only a handful are commonly visible to the unaided eye. Hope you all enjoy and thanks for any constructive comments.

Equipment:
Telescope - William Optics Redcat
Imaging Camera- Qhy268m
Mount - Sky-watcher EQ6-R Pro

Software:
Sequence Generator Pro
Pixinsight
Lightroom
Photoshop

Lights:
L-40x30sec
R-40x30sec
G-40x30sec
B-40x30sec
L-20x120sec
R-20x120sec
G-20x120sec
B-20x120sec

35 Darks
100 Bias
Total integration 4 hours

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M45 (The Pleiades), Jeremy Jonkman