M45


M45
Pleiades in Taurus

10.1” f/, 4.5Mallincam DS432cTEC with 0.5 focal reducer
Exposure = 15 sec, Live-stacked frames = 10,  Gain = 15 of 250

The reflection nebula portion of the Pleiades cluster is easily pulled out of the background sky via EAA, something that is not visible with just an eyepiece. The wispy details around Merope (lower-left “bowl” star) and Maia (upper-right) are especially striking.

North at 12 o’clock, East at 9 o’clock