M45 Pleiades (Seven Sisters) Star Cluster (REPROCESSED)
by mikeyscope
The stars of the pleiades star cluster in the constellation of Taurus at around 410 light years away. The light from the stars becomes polarised into streaks caused by the dust particles that surrounds the cluster.
Pentax K5
Pentax 800mm 67 EDIF lens & adapter @f8
Equatorial drive tracking at siderial rate, unguided
4 x 5min subs (Quick & dirty - no dark frames - no flat fields - no bias frames)
Processed in 'Deep Sky Stacker' & Photoshop CS5
Kielder (Northumberland) 28/10/2011
Uploaded13/12/2011 - 02:54
CategorySpecialist / Abstract
Tagsm45,
pleiades,
seven sisters,
taurus,
astronomy,
astrophotography,
stars,
star cluster,
evening,
night,
nightsky,
night sky,
sky,
Camera Make: |
PENTAX |
Camera Model: |
PENTAX K-5 |
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Exposure Program: |
Manual |
Aperture: |
f/8 |
Max Aperture Value: |
N/A |
ISO Speed Rating: |
800 |
Focal Length: |
800 mm |
Lens: |
N/A |
Metering Mode: |
N/A |
Exposure Time: |
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