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Old 14-01-2009, 01:50 PM
tornado33
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Pleiades from light polluted Newcastle

Hi all
Even though the moon was not far past full, as it rose more to the north, I worked out Id get a moon free window, so imaged the Pleiades, starting as soon as it was dark enough.
Got 9x5 mins in before the sky got too bright with the rising moon. It was a warm night.

modded 350D, LPS filter, Canon 300mm f2.8 Flourite lens from Bert. Had a gradient to remove, and light pollution.

In the old film days I got excited upon picking up any trace of nebulosity from a dark country site. Now I can get plenty from light polluted Newcastle. Digital imaging is great.

Theres traces of red in the lower parts of the nebulosity near Merope
Scott
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