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Hello!
M45, a.k.a the Seven Sisters, was one of my favorite targets in the early years in AP. But since 2018 I didn't photographed it (so many targets, so little time). It was time to put it into the short list.
I started capture on 26th October (80 frames of 5 minutes). I noticed I'd need more time for the diffuse dust from background. The following night I continued the capture, but the sky quickly covered up. I saved only 13 frames. Last night I started another target.
So, I have a total exposure of 7 hours and 45 minutes. Setup: TS 80mm apo (@390mm FL, with FR/FF), ASI294MC Pro.
Clear skies!
Orion 80ED
Celestron C5, Celestar 8
Celestron ST80
Celestron 102 f9.9
Vixen Porta Mount ll
Coronado PST
Bunch of Binos
A big box of Plossls
Little box of filters
Rig1. Samyang 135 F2 ED UMC, Player One Poseidon-C Pro, EQ5
Rig2. Celestron RASA 8, Zwo Asi 533 MC Pro, EQ6
APM Astrograph 107/700, Hutech/Idas filters, NINA, Pix.
lots of cables!
You are picking up all my targets for this winter, Marius. I just framed this one up prepping for it. Nice nebulosity showing up with the exposure time!
Jim Thommes Jim's Astrophotography
David Levy Maksutov Newtonian, Celestron Edge 9.25, FSQ-106N Refractor (on loan), AstroTech AT60EDP, Sigma 150 mm EOS Lens
iOptron CEM70i, iOptron GEM45, Celestron Advanced VX,
ASI1600M, ASI294M, ASI2600M, Canon 350D (IR cut modified)
Observatory - Desert Astronomy Association (Shelter Valley, CA)
Very nice image, Marius. Congrats on another great one. You must be having a great period of clear skies for all these images you are posting lately. Save a few photons for the rest of us!