M45

 Posted: Sep 8th, 2026
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650BKP
Camera: Canon 550da
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ3 OnStep
Guide Scope: svbony sv165 f4
Guide Camera: Asi 120mm mini
Software: Siril, Pix
Accessories: ASIair plus, bahtinov mask
Exposure:
210 x 35" ISO/Gain: 800
Red, Bortle 7 zone:
 Praga, Czech Republic
 Sep 8th, 2026
2 h 3 m
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Resolution: 4506x2967 px
Scale: 16505 KB

Well, I've finally re-shot the Pleiades 

The only thing is, the processing isn't mine but my friend's, using paid PixInsight and scripts 

For some reason I don't understand, the stack came out really bad with a bunch of artifacts, and I just couldn't process it properly anymore 

I do have a theory that it's due to light pollution from Prague since it's in that direction +/- and from streetlights that were shining, but I'm not sure. In any case, I re-shot it now just to have a better stack than the last one, and in the future I plan to re-shoot it from a Bortle 6 site 

Technical Info
RA: 3h 45.8m
Dec: +24° 22'
Distance: 444 light-year
Magnitude (V): 3.9
NGC 1432 info on 08 Sep 2026
10:00Rises over 15° - 10:00
14:00Sets bellow 15° - 12:15
64°Max Altitude - 05:45
21:30 - 04:30 Available - 7 hours
Moon Info
02:43
18:35
6%
Sun Info
06:28
19:34
Astronight: 21:30 - 04:32
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