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Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 2:25 am
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Messier 45 (also known as the Pleiades), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot blue B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the winter night sky. Wispy clouds of nebular dust reflect the light from the star clusters' most active members.
Note: Some of the 'sisters' are not shown in the image, because I could not get the entire cluster to fit on the image.
This astronomical object presents a challenge for astrophotographers because of the huge variation in brightness between the clusters' stars and the faint wispy reflection nebula. I hope to do an HDR (high dynamic range) image of this object this fall.
Image taken on November 9, 2010 at Taylorsville Lake, Kentucky
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 2:30 am
I got to show this to my fiance for the first time with his naked eye when we went to visit my parents. There are virtually no lights out there.
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 2:32 am
 Thankyou Orogenicman!!
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 2:40 am
(May 26, 2012 at 2:30 am)Annik Wrote: I got to show this to my fiance for the first time with his naked eye when we went to visit my parents. There are virtually no lights out there.
Where is "out there", and can I join you? Even 60 miles from Louisville, the night sky sucks.
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"I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the scriptures, but with experiments, demonstrations, and observations".
- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
"In short, Meyer has shown that his first disastrous book was not a fluke: he is capable of going into any field in which he has no training or research experience and botching it just as badly as he did molecular biology. As I've written before, if you are a complete amateur and don't understand a subject, don't demonstrate the Dunning-Kruger effect by writing a book about it and proving your ignorance to everyone else! "
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 2:42 am
(May 26, 2012 at 2:40 am)orogenicman Wrote: (May 26, 2012 at 2:30 am)Annik Wrote: I got to show this to my fiance for the first time with his naked eye when we went to visit my parents. There are virtually no lights out there.
Where is "out there", and can I join you? Even 60 miles from Louisville, the night sky sucks.
Come to Western Australia mate.... 200 billion start restaurant! 
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 2:45 am
(May 26, 2012 at 2:40 am)orogenicman Wrote: (May 26, 2012 at 2:30 am)Annik Wrote: I got to show this to my fiance for the first time with his naked eye when we went to visit my parents. There are virtually no lights out there.
Where is "out there", and can I join you? Even 60 miles from Louisville, the night sky sucks.
Look up Martin County Correctional Institution in FL and that is where I grew up/my parents live.
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 3:06 am
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(May 26, 2012 at 2:42 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: (May 26, 2012 at 2:40 am)orogenicman Wrote: Where is "out there", and can I join you? Even 60 miles from Louisville, the night sky sucks.
Come to Western Australia mate.... 200 billion start restaurant!
You have no idea how much I'd love to do that!
(May 26, 2012 at 2:45 am)Annik Wrote: (May 26, 2012 at 2:40 am)orogenicman Wrote: Where is "out there", and can I join you? Even 60 miles from Louisville, the night sky sucks.
Look up Martin County Correctional Institution in FL and that is where I grew up/my parents live.
Erm, nevermind. I don't do well in 4x6 cells.
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- Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
"In short, Meyer has shown that his first disastrous book was not a fluke: he is capable of going into any field in which he has no training or research experience and botching it just as badly as he did molecular biology. As I've written before, if you are a complete amateur and don't understand a subject, don't demonstrate the Dunning-Kruger effect by writing a book about it and proving your ignorance to everyone else! "
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 3:12 am
(May 26, 2012 at 3:06 am)orogenicman Wrote: (May 26, 2012 at 2:42 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Come to Western Australia mate.... 200 billion start restaurant!
You have no idea how much I'd love to do that!
Yes I think I do..we could take you to a little place not far from Perth, population 300. When Zen was out there last we thought of how much you would love it. The Pleiades are set by 8pm here but we currently have a great view of Scorpio ....
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 3:19 am
(May 26, 2012 at 3:06 am)orogenicman Wrote: (May 26, 2012 at 2:42 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Come to Western Australia mate.... 200 billion start restaurant!
You have no idea how much I'd love to do that!
(May 26, 2012 at 2:45 am)Annik Wrote: Look up Martin County Correctional Institution in FL and that is where I grew up/my parents live.
Erm, nevermind. I don't do well in 4x6 cells.
Lol, you'll be fine. My father works there and I lived in that little neighborhood nestled in there.
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RE: Messier 45, the Pleiades, in Taurus
May 26, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Oro, would you mind if I used this picture as a backdrop on my computer? 
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