M45 Pleiades, Stozhary, Seven Sisters

 Posted: Dec 10th, 2025
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar SQA 106 мм f/4.8
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
Mount: Ioptron HAE 29 C
Guide Scope: Askar 52 мм F4
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 120 MM mini
Software: SharpCap 4.0, Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop
Exposure:
68 x 120" ISO/Gain: 100
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Adygeya Stanica Dahovskaya, Russia
 Nov 26th, 2025
2 h 16 m
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Resolution: 5659x3852 px
Scale: 3470 KB
The most amazing fact about the Pleiades cluster, personally for me: the nebula around the stars in the Pleiades has no relation to the cluster itself, and it is not the leftover gas from which these stars formed. In reality, the cluster, in its motion, encountered the nebula along the way and is now passing through it, illuminating it from within.
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An incredibly beautiful cluster! The Pleiades turned out magnificent!
20 Dec, 2025 Reply
Ryjov Aleksey Replied to Anatoliy Astro
Thank you, Anatoly. The Pleiades, Stozhary, and the Seven Sisters are timeless classics. Clear skies!
20 Dec, 2025 Reply

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