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Date

2007

Location

Buckhannon WV

Software

Astroart 4

Mount

Losmandy G-11

Guide

STV w/ eFinder

 Optic

TV60is

Camera

SXVF-M25C

Filter

O-S-C

Exposure

18 x 600s

Process

Photoshop CS2

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 The Pleiades in Taurus the Bull- M45

The impossibly beautiful Seven Sisters.  This worldwide favorite is often mistakenly called the Little Dipper.  A  beautiful Open Cluster of diamonds to the naked eye, the camera reveals rich swaths of blue reflection nebulosity.  In Greek mythology the sisters were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.  Merope is the largest and brightest at bottom center.  Click the image for a larger version or return to the Gallery