M45 - 4.2.2023 at 20.17 Kirkkonummi Observation number 111869

Visibility III / V

Tuomas Salo, Ursa (Helsinki)

I photographed the Pleiades at the University of Helsinki observatory by stacking 17 2-second exposures with DeepSkyStacker.

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Additional information

Observation target
- Deep space object
Designation
- M45
Constellation
- Taurus
Weather
- Sää oli lähes pilvetön, mutta täysikuu loisti taivaalla.

Darkness
- Average
Seeing
- Good
Star clusters and asterisms
- Open cluster
  
  Open cluster is an irregular group of tens or hundreds of stars. It can be visible as separate stars or a bit fuzzy spot with small instrument.
  
  There is the open cluster M52 on the right edge of the image. The red emission nebula is the Bubble Nebula. Image Jyrki Grönroos.
  
  The open cluster M45 aka Pleyades. Image Juha Parvio.
  
  The pair of the open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884 aka the Double Cluster in Perseus. Image Lauri Kangas.
  
  M34 is also an open cluster in Perseus. Image Teppo Laitinen.
  
  The Wild Duck Cluster M11 is an exceptional dense open cluster. Image Jaakko Asikainen.
  
  The Ptolemy's Cluster M7 is located in a rich-star area of The Milky Way in Sagittarius. Image Toni Veikkolainen.

Technical information

Camera Nikon D5100. Lens 300mm zoom. Stand Gitza Gilux reporter.

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M45 - 4.2.2023 at 20.17 Kirkkonummi Observation number 111869