M45 - The Pleiades
| Object | Open Cluster and Nebulosity, The Pleiades (M45), in Taurus | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85 Refractor w/0.8 focal reducer (f/5.6) on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade 90mm ETX SMT on Losmandy G-11 Mount | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro II w/ PHD Guiding | |
| Exposure Detail | Median combination of 18 images at 600 seconds each, ISO1600; RAW file conversion, full calibration (flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 3.50; final image processing using Photoshop CS3 | |
| Location |
Private Property at
Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.406, W82.860) |
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| Date | 11/27/08 |