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Date 2007 |
Location Buckhannon WV |
Software Astroart 5 |
Mount Losmandy G-11 |
Guide STV w/ eFinder |
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Optic TV60is |
Camera SXVF-M25C |
Filter O-S-C |
Exposure 600s x 18 |
Process Photoshop CS5 |
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The Pleiades M45 in Taurus the Bull
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. This data was reprocessed in 2011 to reveal the rich dust field surrounding the cluster. It is now available as a large format print from Exposures International Gallery in Sedona, Arizona and will be featured in 2012's Starstruck exhibition. Return to the Gallery