M45
The Pleaides
(also
"The 7 Sisters" or "Subaru Cluster")
M45 or The Pleaides is a beautiful open cluster that is naked eye visible during the fall and winter even from relatively light polluted skies. Under dark skies up to 7 of the brightest stars are visible to the eye, but under extremely good conditions people with exceptional eyesight report seing more. The size of the cluster makes it a target best viewed in binoculars or very wide field scopes. The stars are involved in nebulosity which becomes visible in sufficiently large scopes.
Details:
Imaged on 11/23/2005 at 10:45 PM Central Time from Fordland, MO
Equipment:
Camera: Canon 300D (unmodified)
at Prime Focus
Imaging Scope: 8” F4.9 Orion Reflector
Guide Scope: 120mm F5.0 Orion Refractor
Guiding: GuideDog software and SAC-7b camera
Mount: Losmandy CG-11
Image Information:Imaging Scope: 8” F4.9 Orion Reflector
Guide Scope: 120mm F5.0 Orion Refractor
Guiding: GuideDog software and SAC-7b camera
Mount: Losmandy CG-11
10 Frames, 3 Minutes each @ ISO 800 +
Avg of 5 Darks
No flat or bias frames
Captured with DSLR Control
Focused and Processed with Images Plus 2.5
No flat or bias frames
Captured with DSLR Control
Focused and Processed with Images Plus 2.5