M45 - The Pleiades

M45 - The Pleiades The Pleiades carry the name "The Seven Sisters Star Cluster"; according to Greek mythology, seven daughters and their parents. Their Japanese name is "Subaru".

Vixen AX103S F/8 refractor w/ 0.7x focal reducer 825 to 578mm (f/5.6); SBIG ST-8300C (1x1 bin, 1200s x 3); Takahashi EM-11 Temma 2M; CCDSoft, MaxIm DL5 and Photoshop CS4, Toledo, OH, Nov 2, 2011