M45 - The Pleiades

M45 - The Pleiades Feb 2, 2024 691 views4893×31636.89 MB
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M45 - The Pleiades

In 3 groups

Backyard

Bortle

Tau

3h 47m 30s · +24° 6′ 12″

2.55° × 1.65°

1.88″/px

87.94°N

Integration

Imaging equipment

Optics	Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Sky-Watcher ProED 80
Cameras	ZWO ASI071MC Pro ZWO ASI294MC
Mount	Celestron Advanced VX
Filters	Astronomik L-2 Luminance UV/IR Block 2" ZWO UV IR CUT 1.25"
Accessories	Astromechanics ASCOM Canon lens controller Sky-Watcher 0.85x reducer for ED80 (SKFlat80) ZWO EAF ZWO Filter Drawer (M42)
Software	Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding equipment

Guiding optics	ZWO 60mm guide scope
Guiding camera	ZWO ASI120MM Mini

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Published Feb 2, 2024, 2:49:40 PM

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