Pleiades Star Cluster M45

The Pleiades Star Cluster M45 is a reflection nebulae. M45 is approximately 445 light years away from Earth in the constellation Taurus. The brightest stars in M45 are known as the 7 sisters. They are Maia, Electra, Taygete, Celaeno, Alcyone, Sterope, and Merope. The Pleiades Star Cluster is a famous and well-known nebula. You may recognize it from the Subaru logo. The Pleiades is a great target from beginner to advanced and personally was the second object I ever photographed.

Acquisition Details:

290x300s 24.1 hours

Mount: Star Adventurer GTI

Telescope: SVBony SV503 70ED

Filters: Optolong L Pro

Autoguiding: 120mm Mini and 30mm scope

Processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop

Facts Source: “Messier 45 (the Pleiades) - NASA Science.” NASA, NASA, science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubble-messier-catalog/messier-45/.