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  Name(s): M45 - Pleiads  
  Date : 2011-11-18  
  Location : Podljubelj  
  Conditions : Low local light polution  
  Weather : -3°C, 3,4g/m3  
  Moon : 50%  
  Setup : TS65EDQ on NEQ6pro, guided with QHY5 on SW80/400  
  Camera : Canon 450D mod.  
  Exposure : 30x600s at ISO800  
  Processing : Iris, PS  
  Object description : Also known as The Seven Sisters, and Subaru. This is an open cluster that containes about 500 stars bound to each other by gavitational force. In contrast to emission nebulae, the blue color of this nebula is due to reflected light from nearby young stars.  
  Object size & distance 110 arc minutes, 380 ly  

 

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  Name(s): M45 - Pleiads  
  Date : 2009-09-26  
  Location : Podljubelj  
  Conditions : Fair  
  Weather : 10°C  
  Moon : 14 days  
  Setup : SW 254/1200 on NEQ6pro, guided with SPC900 on SW 80/400  
  Camera : Canon 450D  
  Exposure : 8x300s ISO 800  
  Processing : DSS, PS  
  Object description : Also known as The Seven Sisters, and Subaru. This is an open cluster that containes about 500 stars bound to each other by gavitational force. In contrast to emission nebulae, the blue color of this nebula is due to reflected light from nearby young stars.  
  Object size & distance 110 arc minutes, 380 ly  

 

Previous attempt:

   
  88 views  

       
  Name(s): M45 - Pleiads  
  Date : 2008-12-07  
  Location : Podljubelj  
  Conditions : Local light pollution, snow on the ground  
  Weather : -2°C  
  Moon : 9 days  
  Setup : SW 80/400 on EQ3, guided with SPC900 on Finderscope 5x30  
  Camera : Canon 450D  
  Exposure : 10x180s ISO 800  
  Processing : Iris, PS  
  Object description : Also known as The Seven Sisters, and Subaru is an open cluster that containes about 500 stars bound to each other by gavitational force. In contrast to emission nebulae, the blue color of this nebula is due to reflected light from nearby young stars.  
  Object size & distance 110 arc minutes, 380 ly