The Pleiades up close

This star cluster is one of my favorite objects in the night sky.

Equipment

  • Sky-watcher Star Adventurer
  • Sony Rx10iv
  • Sky-watcher tripod

Acquisition

  • 59x2min exposures
  • 30 darks
  • 50 flats
  • 50 bias
  • iso 1600
  • f/4.0
  • 540mm

Stacking

  • Stacked in DSS

Editing

  • stretched in gimp
  • combined starless, non-starless, and original versions to preserve stars and nebulosity.
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