M45 - Pleiades
Open Cluster observed from SM Soccer Fields on an exceptional night with excellent transparency.
Object Type: Open Cluster
Constellation: Taurus
Right Ascension: 03h 47m 00s
Declination: +24° 07' 00"
Magnitude: 1.4
Size: 110.0'
My Observation Details
| Object Name: | M45 - Pleiades |
| Seeing: | E |
| Transparency: | 6 |
| Lat/Lon: | 35.161, -85.372 |
| Instrument: | 750mm/150mm |
| Power: | 30.0x (25mm eyepiece) |
| Date: | 2022-12-29 |
| Time: | 6:43 EST |
Observation Notes
Visual Description
They shine like jewels in the eyepiece. The 7 stars are bright and vivid.
Additional Notes
Pleiades is easily visible with the eye from my usual observation spots. Used Red Dot finder.
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