M45, The Pleiades star cluster in Taurus, with surrounding nebulosity and dust clouds illuminated by the hot blue stars. This is a stack of 8 x 5-minute exposures with the Nikon D810a at ISO 1600 through the TMB 92mm refractor at f/4.4. The photogenic diffraction spikes are added with the Astronomy Tools actions from Noel Carboni.
M45 Pleiades in Taurus - with Canon 20Da and 135mm Canon L-series telephoto at f/2.8 for stack of 4 x 6 minute exposures at ISO 400 (2 images c-added, 2 images averaged) - taken from home under ideal conditions Sept 30 2008. Field of view across short dimension of frame equals that of typical binoculars. Faint nebula above M45 is IC 353.
M45 with 200mm lens at f/4 for stack of two 4-minute exposures at ISO400. Canon 20Da camera. October 21, 2006
