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M45 from SQM 21.65, Saint-Estephe, France

Started by The Thing, Sep 20, 2023, 12:35:52

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The Thing

Old Favourite, but this time you need your sun glasses!

54 x 120s = 1h48m, Gain 1601, Offset 30, Temp 0C.
Image date, time and location:   23-09-14 01:00 Saint-Estephe, France
Telescope aperture and focal ratio:   TS1506UNC f4, TS GPU Coma Corrector
Camera and filters used:   QHY294PROC OSC, Optolong UV/IR
Processing applied:   PixInsight, Affinity Photo 2

And yes, the collimation is atrocious.


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Carole

This is one target where diffraction spikes should be called distraction spikes lol.

Shame it was too big for the FOV though. 

MarkS

Wow, that's a really vibrant Pleiades!

I love those diffraction spikes.

garrick


The Thing


Dave A

Duncan

Amazing- yes need the sun glasses  8)
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