Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  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
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M45 - 20200212 - Enhanced Nebulosity, altazastro
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M45 - 20200212 - Enhanced Nebulosity

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M45 - 20200212 - Enhanced Nebulosity

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A different kind of post-processing with StarTools is able to enhance the visibility of the nebulosity surrounding the seven sister, albeit perhaps at the cost of less faithful colors.

Noteworthy result for a total of about one hour exposure from downtown Turin and without filters.

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M45 - 20200212 - Enhanced Nebulosity, altazastro

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Broadband under Bortle 7/8/9