M45 Pleiades star cluster in Taurus and NGC 1499 California Nebula in Perseus Taken with 165mm telephoto lens at f/3.5 with Pentax 6x7 camera and Ektachrome E200 slide film. 18 minute exposure. Taken from home in October 2003. Glow layer added in Photoshop to add glows around stars.
M45 Pleiades with 5-inch AP apo at f/6. With Canon 20Da camera at ISO400. Stack of four 15-minute exposures. Taken from home Nov. 20.
M45, Pleiades, long exposure to reveal surrounding faint reflection nebulosity. Taken January 17, 2009 with 77mm f/4 Borg astrograph refractor (300mm focal length) and Canon 20Da camera at ISO 400 for 4 x 18 minute exposures. Some RA trailing on 3 of the exposures for some reason.