The Pleiades (M 45) is an open star cluster and an asterism in the constellation Taurus.
Photo description / processing
For the opportunity to use the telescope tube—huge thanks to Konstantin Glazov!
Technical information
- Telescope/Lens
- Sky-Watcher 130PDS
- Camera
- Canon EOS 1100D (astro-modified)
- Mount
- Sky-Watcher EQ5 (OnStep)
- Guide Scope
- Datyson 60/240
- Guide Camera
- ZWO ASI120MM
- Accessories
- Baader 2-inch MPCC Mark III
- Software
- APT, PHD2, DeepSkyStacker, Fitswork, Adobe Photoshop CC 2020
- Location
- г.Сочи, с.Волковка, Россия
Light pollution
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone
- Date taken
Exposure
- 42 × 300″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 ·
- 57 × 120″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 ·
- 19 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 1600 ·
Total exposure: 5 h 29 m









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First, the bright Moon nearby at 70% phase created a veil that hid the faint nebula, and second, I shot in series. That was my mistake. I wanted to assemble an HDR. I should have continued shooting five-minute exposures. In the end, a 5-minute total integration was processed. That's a little over 3 hours.
And also my, still unskilled, post-processing. My hands aren't straightened out yet.
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The weather cleared up over Sochi just on the right night. :) The Pleiades weren't the main target of the trip, so the shot didn't turn out great. But the Moon, of course, spoiled the whole mood)
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