2015-05-23 Astrophotography: The Pleiades Star Cluster
The Pleiades is one of the most beautiful open star clusters found in the winter sky. It is easily seen by the naked eye even in light polluted sites and has a distinct “dipper” configuration. Due to it’s prominence in the night sky it is an excellent and common target for the beginner astrophotographer. In fact, while these images were not my first attempt at astrophotography, The Pleiades was indeed my very first target. (more…)