Capture summary
Cluster in Taurus
19-22 Nov 2022 / Moon 14%
Chroma Blue 36 mm, Chroma Green 36 mm, Chroma Lum 36 mm, Chroma Red 36 mm
Winter target / square composition
- Lum/Clear 8h 27m 507 x 60s / 19-22 Nov 2022 / Moon 12%
- R 2h 30m Mix of exposure times / 19-21 Nov 2022 / Moon 15%
- G 4h 4m Mix of exposure times / 19-21 Nov 2022 / Moon 15%
- B 2h 29m Mix of exposure times / 19-21 Nov 2022 / Moon 13%
- Totals 17h 30m 19-22 Nov 2022 / Moon 14%
Same target, different years.
Older revisions stay in the archive so you can see how the target changed with different equipment, processing, and experience.
A newer Pleiades frame with cold blue reflection nebulosity and a tighter modern crop.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
- Lum/Clear: 507 x 60s, 8h 27m, 19-22 Nov 2022, Moon 12%
- R: Mix of exposure times, 2h 30m, 19-21 Nov 2022, Moon 15%
- G: Mix of exposure times, 4h 4m, 19-21 Nov 2022, Moon 15%
- B: Mix of exposure times, 2h 29m, 19-21 Nov 2022, Moon 13%
- Totals: 17h 30m, 19-22 Nov 2022, Moon 14%
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-100 CF HEX
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Filters: Chroma Blue 36 mm, Chroma Green 36 mm, Chroma Lum 36 mm, Chroma Red 36 mm
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Cluster in Taurus; best planned for December through February from New Jersey.
Winter targets reward clear, steady nights and usually climb well by late evening.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Stable seeing helps star color, roundness, and tight cluster detail.
M45 is listed here in Taurus.
Current frame: Natural color / Broadband RGB.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
Use the full planner to enter a ZIP code, choose a date, and compare the target from your sky.
Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
