Sep.19 2010
Pleiades
by Mike Hankey, under Stars
Here’s a photo of the Pleiades also known as the Seven Sisters. This open star cluster is one of the closest to Earth and clearly visible to the naked eye in the constellation Taurus. The prominent dust cloud surrounding the stars was once thought to be a nebula left over from the star formation, but is now believed to be just a dust cloud within the interstellar medium.
Photo Details
William Optics FLT 98
Canon 20Da Camera
13×3 minute ISO 400
SBIG STV Auto Guider
September 20th, 2010 on 10:38 pm
I am brazilian…Esteio City, Rio Grande do Sul State…Beautiful pictures…Congratulations…Thanks…Luciano