The Pleiades (M45) Region
| Object | M45 (The Pleiades) region, in Taurus. | |
| Telescope (Photo) | William Optics Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Off-axis using ZWO OAG-Large with Redcat 51 III OTA @ f/4.9 OTA @ f/7 on Losmandy G-11 mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO ASI6200MM Pro full-frame monochrome CMOS Camera with ZWO 7 position 2" filter wheel, controlled by controlled by N.I.N.A. | |
| Camera (Guiding) | ZWO ASI174MM Mini w/PHD2 Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail |
Combination of 186 images at 180 seconds each: 70 Red 70 Green 70 Blue 60 Luminance Plus 70 images at 300 seconds each Luminance, total 19 hours 20 minutes data capture, using Antlia V-Pro 2" LRGB filters. Calibrated with bias and flat frames; image processing w/PixInsight 1.9.3 |
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| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) | |
| Date | 11/14/2025 - 11/18/2025 |