M45
- The Pleiades - in Taurus
M45 - The Pleiades in Taurus - click on the image to see a much larger version that is still 1/3 the original.
Here's a more conventional rendering:
M45 - The Pleiades in Taurus - click on the image to see a much larger version that is still 1/3 the original.
Much has been written on this cluster. It has been known since
antiquity. It is easily visible with the unaided eye from all but the
most light polluted skies. Here are two articles for those who would
like to read more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(Greek_mythology)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(star_cluster)
Scope: Astro-Physics AP110GTX w 0.8x TCC
Mount: Paramount MyT unguided
Camera: ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
40 x 5min
Lucknow, Ontario, Canada
September, 2025
Captured with TSX
Processed in PixInsight: WBPP, CombineChannels, GradientCorrection,
Colour Calibration, BlurX, NoiseX, SetiAstro Statistical Stretch,
tweaks to the histogram. Save as TIFF
Processing in Photoshop: Minor tweaks, noise reduction Save-for-Web
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