M45 : The Pleiades Cluster

[AbsolutelyN]

Quick one from last night, looks like clouds are now set in for while. 6.5 hours, Esprit 80, 1600mm.
Full res - https://www.astrobin.com/m9wdxp/0/

 

[Adreneline]

Very nice. I like that a lot, especially the blue nebulosity that is not 'in your face'. I think that is one of the best I've seen of M45 - something for me to aspire to when I pluck up the courage to have a go at it!

Thanks for sharing.

Adrian

Edited October 30, 2019 by Adreneline
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[AbsolutelyN]

Thanks Adrian. I thought it might be an 'easy' target for last cloud free night for a while as it's so bright and familiar but the zwo1600 gets loads of micro-lensing issues on most of the bright stars and dynamic range is massive. 

Edited October 30, 2019 by AbsolutelyN

[carastro]

Lots of surrounding dust, excellent image.

Carole 

[david_taurus83]

Excellent! This is my favourite target. How dark are your skies?

[AbsolutelyN]

4 minutes ago, david_taurus83 said:

Excellent! This is my favourite target. How dark are your skies?

Thank you. Skies here are bortle 5. I thought I'd have need much more exposure to bring out fainter nebulosity. 

[MarsG76]

Fantastic Pleiades.... love it.

 

[Sunshine]

If 6.5 hrs is a "quick one" i shudder at what you can do with a long one, simply sublime image really.

[smr]

Wow, I think that's the most 3D looking image of M45 I've seen. Super!

[mattjanes100]

Great detail, lovely work.

[x6gas]

Wowsers!  That's excellent.  So sharp but not over-processed.

[MartinB]

A fantastic image very nicely processed.  The dark dusty regions are displayed beautifully.  There is slight contrast between the sharpened and noise reduced areas.