Wallpaper author:
Mark Mayer
16 Nov 2023
Messier 45 The Pleiades,
The Pleiades, also known as Messier 45 (M45), were known since prehistoric times, and were mentioned by Homer about 750 BC. The cluster is dominated by hot blue luminous stars, the light frown which is reflected by clouds of interstellar dust.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M45
6 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Open Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 56.6008 Dec 24.1139
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Australia
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................10 Sept 2023 - 25 Dec 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 367 | 2h45m | 27 |
| Red | 265 | 1h55m | 26 |
| Green | 265 | 1h55m | 26 |
| Blue | 300 | 2h10m | 26 |