Pleiades Nebula

   Seven Sisters, Messier 45, NGC 1432 and NGC 1435, IC 349-353-354, vdB 20-23

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Object

Type

Open clusters with nebula
Constellation Taurus
Coordinates RA:03h 47m 00s  D:+24° 07' 00"
Magnitude 3,9
Size 26x26 arc min

Image

Optics Takahashi FSQ-106N f/5
Mount Eq6-Pro
Camera Cooled Canon EOS 5D at 1 C° (external temperature 15 C°)
Exposure 18x20 minutes, 800 ISO
Notes Image acquired from Canino (VT)

 

Where is this object in the night sky? Below a sky chart of the location (from Stellarium 8.0 planetarium).

 

 

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