M45
Pleiades Open Cluster in Taurus
The Pleiades are enveloped in the Merope Nebula, a blue reflection nebula associated with the Pleiades.
Exposure Data: Hypered Kodak RG200 exposed for 60 minutes @ f/5.6
Telescope: TeleVue 85 refractor on a Losmandy G11 mount
Guiding: Autoguided by an SBIG ST-4 off-axis with modified Lumicon NEG
Location and Date: North Groton, N.H. on 11-16-01