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Messier M45

Pleiades

Reflection Nebula
Taurus
Beginner

Bright open cluster embedded in reflection nebulosity.

Angular size
110′
Magnitude
1.6
Best months
November, December, January
Constellation
Taurus
Catalog IDs
M45;Melotte 22
Common aliases
Pleiades;Seven Sisters;Subaru

Recommended telescopes

Sky-Watcher
360mm f/5.8 · 62mm aperture
Frames 49% of APS-C FOV
William Optics
360mm f/5.9 · 61mm aperture
Frames 49% of APS-C FOV
William Optics
350mm f/4.9 · 71mm aperture
Frames 48% of APS-C FOV
Askar
400mm f/5.6 · 72mm aperture
Frames 54% of APS-C FOV
Sky-Watcher
400mm f/5.0 · 80mm aperture
Frames 54% of APS-C FOV
Celestron
400mm f/2.0 · 203mm aperture
Frames 54% of APS-C FOV

Recommended cameras

ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled
ZWO
3.76µm pixels · cooled

Example framing

FOV 5.73° × 3.82°
Scale 2.15″/px
Target fills 48% of frame
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FOV 5.73° × 3.82°
Scale 2.15″/px
Target fills 48% of frame
Preview in planner
FOV 5.89° × 3.93°
Scale 2.22″/px
Target fills 47% of frame
Preview in planner

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