Messier 45 - The Pleiades in Taurus 2022-10-18
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher Coma Corrector, EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session commenced 02:12 UT
28 x 30s at ISO 5000
15 dark frames & 15 flats.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
Full frame image cropped on final processing
Some noise in the lower half of the frame but a satisfying outcome for a short sequence of data capture.
Messier 45 - The Pleiades in Taurus 2022-10-18
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat +51.542 Long -3.593
Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian Reflector, Nikon D780 at prime focus with Skywatcher Coma Corrector, EQ6 Syntrek Mount.
Imaging session commenced 02:12 UT
28 x 30s at ISO 5000
15 dark frames & 15 flats.
Processed with Deep Sky Stacker and levels adjusted with Lightroom & G.I.M.P.
Full frame image cropped on final processing
Some noise in the lower half of the frame but a satisfying outcome for a short sequence of data capture.