M45 - The Pleiades
Description: The Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Messier 45 or Subaru - a bright open cluster embedded in reflection nebula in Taurus. An easy naked eye cluster in the winter sky but observing the nebulosity takes a good eye and dark skies. Camera: SBIG STF-8300M at -20C Filters: Baader 7nm H-alpha filter and Baader RGB Scope: Takahashi FSQ106 refractor Exposure: 4 x 10 minutes for red, blue and green Location: Southern Alberta Star Party, S.E. of Medicine Hat, Alberta Date: Sept. 10, 2023

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