Observation by Graham Winstanley: M45 Pleiades

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2024 Nov 22 - 00:30

Uploaded

2024 Nov 29 - 22:57

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +24°08'
Position angle: +1°17'

Field size

1°06' × 1°38'

Equipment

Altair Astro Wave Series 115 F7 ED Triplet
SW EQ6
Altair Hypercam 26C

Exposure

41 x 120s

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Pleiades

Title

M45 Pleiades

About this image

I was looking for an easy target following a period spent resolving problems with the old EQ6 mount and reperforming polar alignment.

I also stacked the 41 frames with APP for the first time, but the rest of the processing was using PI.

Files associated with this observation

M45 final.jpg (2.6 MB)

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