M45 - The Pleiades
Also known as the Seven Sisters. A beautiful naked eye star cluster.
Note: This image was chosen as Presidents' Choice for Outstanding Achievement for CCD Deep Sky Imaging
at the
14th Annual Regional Meeting of Amateur Astronomers (aka "BobFest")
Note: This image was chosen ATWB
Photo of the Day December 3, 2005
Note: This image won 1st Place 2006 Southern Star Astronomical Convention Imaging Contest for
category "CCD Deep Sky"
| Date: | 11/2/2005 |
| Location: | MASP 2005, Robbins, NC |
| Optics: | Orion 80mm ED, 600mm f/7.5 |
| Exposure: | 18 x 10 min |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-2000XCM |
| Mount: | Losmandy G11 |
