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M45 Pleiades, Open Star Cluster

30-10-2018

Canon EOS 7D Mark II with Sigma 18-300mm f/5.6

Mount: Sky Adventurer

Filters: Hoya Red Intensifier

Integration: 10x10s Light, 0 Darks, 0 Bias, 0 Flats

PP: DSS, Pixinsight

 

Commonly called the Pleiades or Seven Sisters, M45 is known as an open star cluster. It contains over a thousand stars that are loosely bound by gravity, but it is visually dominated by a handful of its brightest members. It is located within Taurus.

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Uploaded on October 9, 2018