M45 In Taurus

Date: December 21, 2005
Instrument: Takahashi FSQ 106
Mount: Astro-Physics 1200
Imaging: SBIG ST11K @ -30C
Exposure: RGB - 30:30:30 (10 minute sub-exposures
Guiding: STL-Remote 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