Second go at Pleiades!

[Axeldude]

Hi guys!

Been a long time since I last posted here. I've been on a small hiatus but now I've got more time on my hands so I can start getting into it again, hooray!

I saw Pleiades is visible again at a decent hour so I thought to myself, why not try and take some shots of it again? I've assembled a thingy to create diffraction spikes with my refractor a few months back for star clusters so this was the perfect time to field test it!

Results are excellent, well, in my opinion at least!

C&C are always welcome.

Here's the stack info:

• 75 x 90 second frames @ ISO 1600
  
• 0 bias frames
  
• 0 dark frames
  
• 600mm focal length
  
• f/7.5
  
• HEQ5 Tracking Mount
  
• Modded Canon EOS 1100D
  
• Baader Neodymium Filter
  
• Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker and processed in Photoshop/Lightroom
  

[dazza1639]

Great shot

Darren

@SalAstroSoc & @astronut1639

www.salfordastro.org.uk

[Axeldude]

Thanks Darren!

[andyo]

Nice shot looks like the diffraction spike thingy has worked fine

[Axeldude]

Yep worked like a charm! Now I don't have to fiddle with photoshop to create them

[symesie04]

Kept the colour beautifully. Diffraction spikes are quite bold.  

[VigdisVZ]

That is a great image. You can clearly see the color blue/yellow difference in the 2 close stars in the center. Could perhaps go a bit tougher in the color tuning to bring them out. Keep up the great work.

[Mr Bergman]

Nice processing. I agree with VigdisVZ. 

[Axeldude]

Thanks for the comments guys, glad you all like it!

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