Pleiades (M45)

Image Description and Details : Pleiades (M45)
Open Star Cluster

Magnitude: 1.6
Distance: 444 ly
Constellation: Taurus the Bull

A beautiful and mesmerizing deep sky objects that is etched on several folklores and mythology. This open star cluster is dominated by hot luminous B-Type stars that formed a 100 million years ago and is not gravitationally bound that will eventually drift apart. Pleiades stars are passing through a dust cloud and is completely unrelated reflection nebula. Scientist has found over a 1000 stars in the region. Pleiades is easy to find visually and is also a reference object in finding other deepsky targets.


SCT 8”, Hyperstar v4, ZWO(294MC Pro, ASIAR Pro, EAF) | EQ6R P
X120”- 5.77 hrs. | IDAS LPS D3
Gain: 100, -10 °C
APP, PS(Camera Raw + Plug-ins)
9/24-25/2022
Bortle 5 Ca, USA

Copyright: Paul Diosomito