Pleiades Open Cluster
Taken by Kevin R. Witman on December 28, 2016 @
Cochranville, Pennsylvania, USA
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Date Taken: 2016:12:30 00:30:29
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One of the most prolific objects observed by so many ancient cultures throughout time, the Pleiades is so stunning when observed visually or photographically. The reflection nebulosity that is not intrinsically associated with this young cluster shines with the reflected light of the Class B suns nearby.
To my surprise, I noticed a faint smudge just to the right of the primary members of the M45 Open Cluster. After a bit of checking, I discovered that this object is a 17th magnitude Spiral Galaxy UGC 2838. It is so amazing that even with the most popular and most observed deep sky objects, there are always subtle surprises open to discovery. I used a Stellarvue 102ED along with a modified Canon XS DSLR ISO800. The image is a final stack of 47 x 5 minute light frames recorded from two separate evenings. ImagesPlus and PS5 were used to process the final image.
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