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Date 2007 |
Location Buckhannon WV |
Software Astroart 4 |
Mount Losmandy G-11 |
Guide STV w/ eFinder |
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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