
Thursday, Feb 6, 2025
M45 Pleiades
By Ciavaglia Francesco
M45 The Pleiades is an open cluster visible in the constellation of Taurus, the distance is about 440 light years from Earth. The instrumentation used is the following: Telescope: Tecnosky 100Q F 5.8 Cmos camera: Player One Poseidon-M PRO Mount: IOptron CEM120EC Telescope Guide: PLAYER ONE FHD-OAG MAX Lodestar X2 Software: Voyager - PixInsight Light: L 70X300S BIN 1X1 - R 24X300S - G 24X300S BIN 1X1 - B 24X300S - 11 Dark 11 Flat 11 Bias Filters: Optolong L 50.8 – Optolong R 50.8 – Optolong G 50.8 – Optolong B 50.8 – Optolong HA 3NM 50.8 – Optolong OIII 3NM 50.8 – Optolong SII 3NM 50.8 Accessories: Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox· Pegasus Astro FocusCube V2 Electronic Focuser Date: 21-12-24 27-12-24 Filming location: Gualdo Tadino (PG) Italy Moon: 59% 9%
Player One Poseidon M PRO
Optolong L 50.8 – Optolong R 50.8 – Optolong G 50.8 – Optolong B 50.8 – Optolong HA 3NM 50.8 – Optolong OIII 3NM 50.8 – Optolong SII 3NM 50.8
IOptron CEM 120EC
Tecnosky 100Q F5.8
Voyager - PixInsight