M45 (Pleiades)

 Posted: Dec 5th, 2025
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Technical Info
Telescope/Lens: Askar 107PHQ
Camera: QHY268M
Mount: ZWO AM5
Guide Scope: QHY OAG
Guide Camera: QHY568C
Software: Pixinsight, GraXpert, N.I.N.A
Accessories: askar 0.7x reducer
Exposure:
110 x 60" ISO/Gain: 56 - Red
110 x 60" ISO/Gain: 56 - Blue
110 x 60" ISO/Gain: 56 - Green
33 x 180" ISO/Gain: 56 - Red
33 x 180" ISO/Gain: 56 - Green
33 x 180" ISO/Gain: 56 - Blue
Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:
 Merjanovo Rostovskaya Oblast, Russia
 Dec 4th, 2025
10 h 27 m
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Resolution: 2560x1684 px
Scale: 4850 KB
A new version of the latest Pleiades image. As with the Tulip Nebula, I boosted the colorfulness and brightness a bit—somehow everyone seems to like it more that way.

Processed in PixInsight and GraXpert, without any paid neural network plugins.

Discussion in the astrochat: https://t.me/dalniycosmos_chat — join us!
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  5 Dec, 2025
  10 h 27 m
A new version of the latest Pleiades image. As with the Tulip Nebula, I boosted the colorfulness and brightness a bit—somehow everyone seems to like it more tha…
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  2 May, 2025
  5 h 30 m
Taken over 4 nights, subs of 60 sec, HGM 2CMS Processing in PixInsight and GraXpert, without paid neural network plugins. Discussion in the astrochat - https://…
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It turned out spectacularly!
5 Dec, 2025 Reply
I prefer the first version. And the one with the tulip too.
5 Dec, 2025 Reply

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