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M45

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M45, Le Pleiadi, il più noto e visibile ammasso aperto con molte stelle visibili ad occhio nudo. Distante circa 443 anni luce è rappresentato in molte mitologie antiche a testimonianza della curiosità sempre provocata fin da tempi antichi. Le fotografie a lunga esposizione mostrano intrichi di polveri e gas incredibili e meravigliosi.

Mosaico di due pannelli, circa 7 ore in pose da 90 e 300 secondi combinate in HDR con filtro broadband SV260. Telescopio Newton 150/600 con correttore Tecnosky 0.95x, camera Tecnosky Vision 571C, montatura Eq6-R Pro, elaborazione in Pixinsight.

 

M45, the Pleiades, is the best-known and most visible open cluster with many stars visible to the naked eye. Approximately 443 light-years away, it is depicted in many ancient mythologies, a testament to the curiosity it has always aroused since ancient times. Long-exposure photographs reveal incredible and wondrous tangles of dust and gas.

A mosaic of two panels, approximately 7 hours in 90- and 300-second exposures, combined in HDR with an SV260 broadband filter. 150/600 Newtonian telescope with a Tecnosky 0.95x corrector, Tecnosky Vision 571C camera, EQ6-R Pro mount, and Pixinsight processing.

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Uploaded on December 3, 2025