Pleiades Star Cluster (M 45)

+23° 45′+24° 00′+24° 15′+24° 30′3ʰ 46ᵐ3ʰ 48ᵐPleiades Star Cluster (M 45)IC 1990η Tau / 25 Tau · Alcyone16 Tau · Celaeno17 Tau · Electra20 Tau · Maia23 Tau · Merope27 Tau · Atlas28 Tau · PleioneNGC 1435IC 349NE
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How it was taken

Capture

Date
Exposure
1 h 30 min
Frames
90
Field center
3ʰ 47ᵐ 05ˢ +24° 07′
Field of view
60′ × 45′
Scale
0.78″ per pixel
Rotation
20° from north
Focal length
1000 mm, f/5
Views
380

Equipment

Telescope
Sky-Watcher BK2001P
Camera
ASI ZWO 1600MM Pro
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Filter
ZWO L, R, G, B, Ha, OIII, SII (1.25")
Filter wheel
ZWO EFW 8x31mm
Focuser
ZWO EAF
Guide scope
Sky-Watcher 9x50 Finder
Guide camera
ASI 120mm

Shooting history of M 45Each photo is a separate processing

Since 2015, the exposure has grown from 25 min to 1 h 30 min

  1. 1 h 30 min · 90 frames

  2. 18 Mar 2021this photo

    1 h 30 min · 90 frames

  3. 25 min · 50 frames