Deep Sky Object in Winter
Molecular clouds around M45

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Date & Time: Dec 30 2016, from 20:43 to 23:16 JST(+0900)
Mosaic of 6 flames of 3min.×8shots
Optical: TAMRON SP 300mmF2.8, Aperture: F4.0
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(7360×4912)
Device size...FX format (36×24mm)
Sensitivity...ISO3200, White Balance...Daylight


IC353 / Reflection Nebula, type 3 R
R.A.03h 51m 59.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+25° 30' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size90'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
Other IDsLBN 774
LBN777 / Diffused Nebula, type 4 E
R.A.04h 04m 39.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+26° 27' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size37×31'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
This star field picture has captured around the Pleiades and its eastern region with a span of 16.7×8 degrees. We astro-photographers can take images of bluish nebulae around the Pleiades easily, but actually this field includes extraordinary thin nebulosities in wide area. We have several striking areas with catalogue numbers like IC353, LBN777 and so on. These nebulae are part of same gaseous matter that formed member stars in the Pleiades. The eastern dark nebulae with complicated shapes in image are part of "Taurus molecular clouds" having star-forming activities spread around back of the Taurus with a span of over 10 degrees.
Molecular clouds around M45


California Nebula, Pleiades & Hyades
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