M45 (Pleiades)

Anton G

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Deep Sky

Dec 5th, 2025

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Resolution:: 2560x1684 px
File size:: 4850 KB

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Photo description / processing

A new version of the latest Pleiades image. As with the Tulip Nebula, I boosted the colorfulness and brightness a bit—somehow everyone seems to like it more that way. Processed in PixInsight and GraXpert, without any paid neural network plugins. Discussion in the astrochat: https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat — join us!

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: Askar 107PHQ
Camera: QHY268M
Mount: ZWO AM5
Guide Scope: QHY OAG
Guide Camera: QHY568C
Accessories: Askar 0.7x Reducer
Software: Pixinsight, GraXpert, N.I.N.A

Location: Мержаново (Ростовская область), Россия

Light pollution

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone

Date taken: Dec 4th, 2025

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Exposure

110 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Red · Dec 4th, 2025
110 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Blue · Dec 4th, 2025
110 × 60″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Green · Dec 4th, 2025
33 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Red · Dec 4th, 2025
33 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Green · Dec 4th, 2025
33 × 180″ · ISO/Gain: 56 · Blue · Dec 4th, 2025

Total exposure: 10 h 27 m

Photo versions

Current photoUpdated

M45 (Pleiades)

Dec 5th, 2025

10 h 27 m

M45 (Pleiades)

Oct 26th, 2025

Updated version of last year's photo. Added signal. Now 240min in each RGB channel, subs 60 and 180sec. Adding signal allowed to properly highlight the structure, plus processing without cranking up saturation. Discussion, criticism, questions - in the astrochat https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat , there are many of us there, special welcome to haters)

M45 (Pleiades)

May 2nd, 2025

5 h 30 m

Taken over 4 nights, subs of 60 sec, HGM 2CMS Processing in PixInsight and GraXpert, without paid neural network plugins. Discussion in the astrochat - https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat , join us!

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