M45

The Pleiades Cluster

Open cluster with reflection nebulae in Taurus
 
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Details:

Optics Celestron 80ED @ f/5.8 , guided with an 8" LX200 Classic @ f/6.3
Mount LX200
Camera Starlight Xpress SXV-H9
Filter Astronomik RGBIIc filters
Exposure L:  180min.(38x5') R&G: 55 min (11 x 4'),  B: 68 min.(11 x 6.2'),  All binned 1X1
Processing Acquired in AstroArt3,  DDP , final work in Photoshop7
Date 11.27.06 - 11.28.06
Location Elk Grove, CA
Notes Seeing and transparency average.  1/2 moon affecting shot.