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M45 - The Pleiades Star Cluster

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M45 - The Pleiades Star ClusterIC 1990NGC 1432IC 349
Resolution:
3665x2456 px
File size:
15065 KB

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 150PDS
Camera
Canon EOS 550D (astro-modified)
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Software
Siril, GraXpert, Adobe Photoshop, Cosmic Clarity
Location
Gomel, Belarus

Light pollution

Orange, Bortle 6 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 352 × 30″ · ISO/Gain: 400 ·

Total exposure: 2 h 56 m

Comments

scuttum
Interesting, why are the star rays so branched? It's as if there are more than four diffraction spikes.
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DarthMaxusReply to scuttum
This happened because I shot over several consecutive nights and miscalculated the frame rotation.
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