Observation by Peter Tickner: Pleiades September 2024

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2024 Sep 28 - 01:35

Uploaded

2024 Sep 28 - 22:40

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +24°08'
Position angle: +121°23'

Field size

1°30' × 1°15'

Equipment

ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
ZWO luminance filter
ZWO ASIAIR Plus and EAF
130 mm f/7 TS triplet refractor
EQ6 mount

Exposure

30x300s

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

M45 Pleiades

Title

Pleiades September 2024

About this image

Taken using the ASIAR Plus to control focus and image acquisition and guiding. Still not totally got the hand of firing it up via a mobile phone but it allows me to carry on looking at planets with my 14inch while the refractor on my second pier can manage itself for a while.

Peter

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cM45 2024 BAA Max.jpg (2.9 MB)

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