Observation by David Strange: Merope Nebula

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Oct 06 - 00:32

Uploaded

2022 Oct 06 - 14:45

Objects

Merope
The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +23°57'
Position angle: -2°15'

Field size

0°18' × 0°17'

Equipment

RC10
ASI533MC
L-Pro filter
ASIair Pro

Exposure

20 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

Merope

Title

Merope Nebula

About this image

Tennyson's description of the Pleiades: "Glitter like a swarm of fire-flies tangled in a silver braid" was written some 17 years before the actual discovery of the nebulosity by Wilhelm Tempel in 1859. Was it just a fortuitous description, or did Tennyson know of it before the reported discovery?

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Merope_20221005_dgs.jpg (454.9 kB)

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