I took this image of the Messier 45 ‘Pleiades’ back on the 6th of December 2013 but only recently got around to processing the data. Processing this was a little challenging, particularly given that I did not take any dark frames or flats to reduce the noise and dust motes that are now visible in my optical train.
Image Details:
Captured from my suburban Sydney backyard on 6th December 2013 and made up of a mere 50 minutes of data capture. The sub-exposures are made up of the following:
10 x 2 minute
6 x 5 minute
Imaging Camera: Modified Canon 550D with an Astronomik CLS Clip In filter & Orion Field Flattener.
Imaging Scope: Orion ED80T Carbon Fibre
Guide Scope: Orion 80mm
Guide Camera: Orion Starshoot Autoguider
Mount: HEQ5 Pro GOTO
Guiding via PHD
Image capturing via Nebulosity3
Stacking and pre-processing via PixInsight
Minor curve adjustments via Aperture3
