M45 In Taurus

Date: October 05, 2007
Instrument: Takahashi Epsilon 180
Mount: Astro-Physics 900
Imaging: Hutech Modified Canon 300d
Exposure: 120 Minute @ ISO400 (6 minute sub-exposures)
Guiding: SBIG ST7 on Takahashi FS78 @ f8
Processing: Images Plus, Picture Window Pro and Photoshop CS
Location: My Dark Sky Site In Highland County, OH

Object Data:
Visual Magnitude: 1.6
Distance From Earth: 380 Light Years
Size of Object: ~6 Light Years Across
SEDS Page on M45