M45 - The Pleiades

 

     The Pleiades is a constellation made up of a bright open star cluster easily visible in the winter sky 380 light years away.  Also named the Seven Sisters, this cluster's brightest central stars are shrouded in gas clouds that reflect the brilliant blue starlight.  Hints of this nebulosity are seen in larger telescopes visually.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Optics Camera Film Exposure Mount/Guiding Scanning Processing Location Date
10" SCT @ f7.5 Nikon F Provia 400F 60, 50 min G11 with ST4 on GEG Minolta Scan Dual II Levels/Curves in PS; Registered & stacked in Registar Borrego Springs, CA 10/4/02

Comments: Fair seeing.  Good guiding.