LRGB image
Target Information
- ALTERNATIVE DESIGNATIONS: M45, Seven Sisters, Melotte 22
- TYPE: open star cluster
- CONSTELLATION: Taurus
- DISTANCE: 425 light years
Imaging Information
- IMAGING DATE(S): October 2010, November 2010
- L: 2 min subs x 16, Bin 1×1
- R: 2 min subs x 25, Bin 1×1
- G: 2 min subs x 25, Bin 1×1
- B: 2 min subs x 25, Bin 1×1
- TOTAL EXPOSURE TIME: 182 mins = 3.0 hrs
Equipment
- TELESCOPE: Takahashi TOA-130F
- MOUNT: Software Bisque Paramount ME
- CAMERA: SBIG STL-11000XM
- GUIDING: TC-237 (internal autoguide chip)
- FILTERS: Astrodon
- IMAGE ACQUISITION SOFTWARE: TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAP4
- PROCESSING SOFTWARE: CCDStack, PixInsight