Observation by Honor Wheeler: M45, The Pleiades cluster

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Honor Wheeler

Observer

Honor Wheeler

Observed

2019 Oct 06 - 15:51

Uploaded

2019 Oct 06 - 15:51

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +24°07'
Position angle: +49°25'

Field size

3°34' × 2°57'

Equipment

Canon 700D
Skywatcher Star Adventurer

Exposure

ISO3200

Location

Kelling Heath, Norfolk

Target name

The Pleiades

Title

M45, The Pleiades cluster

About this image

My first go at imaging multiple images and then stacking the Pleiades cluster which I'm pretty pleased with. Processing needs more work as I'm still learning Deep Sky Stacker but I'll get there. The dark skies at Kelling Heath help a great deal!

Files associated with this observation

20190928_M45Pleiades.jpg (1.1 MB)

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