Large, complex swirls of bright blue gas over a background of numerous faint stars.

Andy Dungan near Cotopaxi, Colorado, captured #Messier45, the #Pleiades star cluster, in late October. Andy wrote: “The Pleiades is just plain and simple one of the most beautiful star clusters.” Thank you, Andy! 🌌🔭📸

See more deep-sky photos from October 2025:
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Composite image of the #Moon passing through #Messier45. The Moon picture was shot at 1/8000 of a second, and the stars, were shot at 1/6th of a second. #astronomy ✨🌖🔭

#Stargazing #TheSkyAtNight #BackyardAstrophotography #M45 #Messier45 #Pleiades #SevenSisters #Subaru #Zevengesternte
De #Plejaden zijn genoemd naar zeven zussen uit de Griekse mythologie die door Zeus aan de hemel waren geplaatst. Zij waren de dochters van de reus Atlas en de Oceanide Pleione.

The Crescent Moon next to the Pleiades star cluster

I set an alarm for 3:15 because,
The #Moon & the #Pleiades

#SevenSisters #Messier45

#GoOutsideAndLookUp

16% Waxing Crescent Moon appears next to the #Pleiades open star cluster Messier 45, aka the #SevenSisters as seen from Hampshire, UK #Astrophotography #M45 #Messier45 #Astronomy

20250117_100_M45_14min Pleiades (Messier 45). 14 min single exposure

Get the full #Pleiades pic for free in Flickr flic.kr/p/2qFZTHk (CC-BY)! #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Pleiades #Pléyades #M45 #Messier45 #Telescope #LasNavesDeLaHuerta

Let's meet the #Pleiades ( #Messier45 ) with this simple but pretty 14-minute #astrophotography. Know more about them in this 🧵 THREAD!

Plejady, ogniskowa 200mm, pełna klatka.

Korzystając z chwili pogody w chmurach -
#Messier45, z Beskidu Żywieckiego.
Canon RP & Askar ACL200, 82x30s, 1250ISO, DSS, Siril, GIMP.

Did a thing. Took a photo. M45 (The Pleiades)

#astrophotography #seestars50 #messier45 #pleiades

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters or Messier 45 (M45), is a famous open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus. While it is primarily known as a star cluster, it is surrounded by a reflection nebula. This reflection nebula is composed of interstellar dust that reflects the light from the hot, young stars in the cluster. The blue color of the nebula is due to the scattering of shorter-wavelength blue light, much like the Earth’s sky appears blue because of Rayleigh scattering. Interestingly, the nebula was not formed from the same molecular cloud as the stars of the Pleiades. Instead, the cluster is currently passing through a region of interstellar dust, which makes the reflection nebula visible.

Such a technical shot for me, I was close to giving up (and half frozen!) 🙂 a throwback to Feb 2022 before my new role and the need to prioritise sleep took over. I remember how proud I was after many attempts at this target. Canon 7D/ RedCat51 / CEM26. #astrophotography #messier45 #pleiades

Messier 45 - Plejaden, aufgenommen am 1.11.24 mit einem Celestron RASA 11" und einer ZWO ASI071MCC Pro Kamera in der Sternwarte Krumbach/ Bregenzerwald. Belichtungszeit 2h41min. #astrophotography #deepskyphotography #messier45 #astronomy

Pleiades. Shot at a bortle 2 sky.
40 images @ 120 sec
Flats, darks, bias.
Redcat 71
ZWO ASIair
ASIair 294MC pro
AM3 mount
Total integration time 3 hours
#astro #pleiades #M45 #messier45 #astroimaging

@djaffar.bsky.social a immortalisé #m45 les #pléiades avec 10 poses de 5 minutes.
Il a utilisé sa lunette FRA500 (sans le réducteur), une Caméra ASI 2600 MC Pro, filtre L-Pro
#messier #messier45 #pleiades #astronomy #astronomie #astrophotograhpie #astrophotography #astrodon