M45, the Pleiades, The Seven Sisters

February 16, 2022

About 450 lightyears away, the Pleiades, Messier 45 is one of the most recognizable open star clusters in northern hemisphere skies. Imaging Notes: 28 x 480 + 28 x 600 second subs, William Optics SpaceCat 51 APO Refractor, ZWO ASI071MC camera, iOptron CEM25P mount.

Astro setup for this imaging run: