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M45 - The Pleiades

Image Details

Target: M45 - The Pleiades
Coordinates (Center of Full Frame): RA 03h 46m 22s ; Dec +24d 09m 28s (J2000)
Date: 15 November 2009
Constellation: Taurus
Imaging Location: Chiefland Astronomy Village
Camera: Canon XSi (450D) Digital SLR
Telescope: Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/5.96 (FL = 608mm)
Mount: Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC)
Image Scale: 1.76 arcseconds per pixel
Exposures: 100 minutes (20x300s) at ISO 1600
Mount Control: The Sky 6.0.0.61
Camera Control: Maxim DL 5.07
Focus Control: FocusMax 3.4.19
Executive Control: CCD Commander 1.6.2
Calibration, Alignment, and Combining: Maxim DL 5.07
Final Processing: Photoshop CS3

CCD Commander Info

Additional Information

Wikipedia description of the Pleiades:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_%28star_cluster%29

Description of the Pleiades (By Rob Gendler):    http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M45text.html

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