Astrophoto: Messier 45 by Stephen Mounioloux

By dianne - October 26, 2011 at 7:01 PM UTC | Observing
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[/caption] Stephen Mounioloux captured this photo of Messier 45 or the Pleiades on September 30, 2011 in Anza, California.

Messier 45 is a usual night sky view during winter in the Northern Hemisphere and during summer in the Southern Hemisphere. The cluster contains middle-aged hot B-type stars. It is also called Seven Sisters.

Here are some details on how Stephen came up with this photo. Mount: Losmandy G11 Gemini 2 Imaging Telescope: AT65EDQ Guiding Telescope: ST80 w/ SSAG Camera: Canon 500D Baader modified and CP30T cooled Data: 2 hours at ISO1600 (50% 300 s, 50% 600 s) Calibration: Darks, Flats Stacking: DSS Processing: Photoshop CS5

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