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M45 Pleaides


Most stars are single and separate from each other, but the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are a group of many stars that are easily visible to the naked eye. They are one of brightest star clusters in the sky containing around 3,000 stars and positioned about 444 light-years from Earth.
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M45 Pleaides

2023-03-22

Most stars are single and separate from each other, but the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, are a group of many stars that are easily visible to the naked eye. They are one of brightest star clusters in the sky containing around 3,000 stars and positioned about 444 light-years from Earth.

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Taken from my backyard. 20 x 180sec images using the one shot colour (OSC) ASI 533MC Pro cooled camera and an IDAS Light Pollution Filter.