M45 / Pleiades

 Posted: Nov 23rd, 2025
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 200 PDS
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Mount: HEQ5 Pro
Guide Scope: Svbony SV106
Guide Camera: Qhy5iii715c
Software: ASTAP, GraXpert, Siril, Photoshop
Accessories: Baader 2" MPCC Mark III
Exposure:
77 x 120" ISO/Gain: 1600
Orange zoneLight Pollution:
 1 Tochka Severo-Zapad Mo, Russia
 Nov 16th, 2025
2 h 34 m
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Resolution: 4180x2943 px
Scale: 63921 KB
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I really liked it! If only we could get rid of those diagonal rays, it would be absolutely perfect!
24 Nov, 2025 Reply
Nikolay Gorbunov Replied to Vladimir
Thanks! But by the way, doesn’t it seem like it might need some reprocessing? The background looks uneven and bright (just a first thought—maybe it’s fine, we’ll see).
25 Nov, 2025 Reply
No need, on the contrary—it's super cool! And they're even oriented parallel to the frame.
24 Nov, 2025 Reply
Vladimir Replied to Scuttum
I'm talking about the flaring rays, not the diffraction spikes from the spider. The ones that "stick out" between the spider's rays. And I like the diffraction spikes too!
24 Nov, 2025 Reply
Nikolay Gorbunov Replied to Scuttum
Hooray! Someone noticed this!))
25 Nov, 2025 Reply
Nikolay Gorbunov Replied to Vladimir
Right on target! I noticed that myself, printed a mask for the coma corrector, and installed it half an hour ago. Let's see if it helps.
25 Nov, 2025 Reply

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