When we did our #podcast episode on the #constellation#Taurus, we briefly discussed, the #Pleiades, but they were outshined by the Crab Nebula... but now we've given the Pleiades their due!
my ret-con(stellation) of the #Pleiades#myth: extends the podcast-extended-universe -- the Pleiades are now the global superheroes of protecting nature.
A widefield view of the Pleiades cluster and reflection nebula (M45) at the North-West end of the constellation Taurus. The surrounding interstellar dust in is illuminated by the blue giant stars of the cluster, giving this nice fuzzy blue cloud look.
While most images of the Pleiades focus on the cluster itself, I wanted to take a wider field image to show the extent of the interstellar dust in this area, including this long arching structure to the left of the cluster in the image.
Tonight’s target on the dog walk. Uranus looks like a relatively easy target these days. Find the Pleiades, down and to the right, then follow an arc of bright(ish) stars to the last one, which will be the planet. Should be easy with binoculars. Less easy if my dog gets impatient 😄 #Astronomy#Uranus#Pleiades#Stargazing
The Pleiades star cluster, aka M45. One of the most beautiful objects in the night sky (in my opinion), this is also the closest open cluster to Earth. The brightest stars are visible even under light polluted skies forming a tiny “little dipper” asterism, but the blue reflection nebula around them is most easily seen in photographs.
#SkyWatch#Astrophotography I revisited #Pleiades to try to capture more of the dark space dust around it by reducing my exposures to two minutes each. This image is 170 two minutes exposures. The blue in the image is caused by the space dust reflecting the blue light of the more than 1000 stars in the cluster
Saw the Pleiades rising above the trees early this morning after photographing Jupiter, and decided to see if they would fit in the field of view of my 7” f/4.5 scope. 880mm focal length with the coma corrector. Just barely, lol. Really nice to see them again! #astrophotography#Astrodon#astronomy#pleiades