M45

[ParallaxPete]

My first image since April time, the weather up in the north east of Scotland has been truly awful. However, there was a wee gap in the rain clouds last night so I took the opportunity to get some data on M45. I'm fairly pleased with the result given the Bortle 7/8 skies and very high humidity. Anyway, this was 90 minutes of data using an Optolong L-Pro filter on my ASI2600MC Pro and Esprit 100.

[Clarkey]

2 hours ago, ParallaxPete said:

My first image since April time, the weather up in the north east of Scotland has been truly awful.

I share your pain. Not been much better here.

[Laurieast]

Great image!

What were your exposure settings? 

[ParallaxPete]

9 hours ago, Laurieast said:

Great image!

What were your exposure settings? 

Thank you. This was...

30 x 180s Lights with Optolong L-Pro
30 x 180s Darks
15 x Flats & Dark Flats

Processed using DSS & Siril.

 

Edited October 31, 2021 by ParallaxPete

[7170]

Very nice, thanks for sharing! Lovely detail in the clouds, and nice contrast in colours between the between the red/orange and blue stars. Until recently I didn't realise that M45 is the nearest Messier object to Earth.

[GalaxyGael]

Very nice and clean Pete