Observation by Peter Tickner: M45 - a bonus 12P caused!

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2024 Mar 03 - 20:00

Uploaded

2024 Mar 05 - 17:53

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +24°08'
Position angle: -106°20'

Field size

1°17' × 1°10'

Equipment

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO luminance filter
0.75x Riccardi reducer/flattener
130 mm f/7 TS triplet refractor
EQ6 mount

Exposure

550x15seconds

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

M45 in multiple short exposures

Title

M45 - a bonus 12P caused!

About this image

This image was a direct result of trying to image 12P Pons-Brooks with my 130 mm triplet APO using my second pier outside my observatory in my back garden. The angle for it to 12P Pons-Brooks is very low and I only had a brief time before a neighbour's roof obstructed but it seemed a shame to waste a clear sky so I pointed it at M45 taking multiple short unguided exposures - horrendous total file size but an interesting challenge to stack!

Peter

Files associated with this observation

ccM45 130mm BAA 3 MarMax.jpg (2.0 MB)

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