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Pleiades (M45)

This open star cluster is called Seven sisters or Al-Thuraya in Arab culture. It composed of hot blue young stars that surrounded by a reflection nebula that appears as a luminous gas nebula due to reflection of those star’s light. It is the nearest object to Earth among Messier objects. Its distance is 444 ly from Earth. Gear setup: iOptron 45 GEM, WO Zenithstar 71 f/5.9, Optolong CLS filter, ZWO mini Guide scope 50mm, ZWO 120MM-S, ZWO 294mc cooled @ -5 degree, Total itegration of 2 hrs & 33 min, 51 x 180 sec, 20 Darks, 20 Flats, 20 Bias, Taken from sky Bortle 4. Acquisition by APT, Guided by PHD2, Stacked by DSS, Processed by PS 2020 CC.

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Uploaded on January 15, 2021