Here is my 2023 version of The Seven Sisters, formally known as Pleiades and catalogued as Messier 45 or M45. … More
Category: Star Clusters
Messier 3
Our galactic journey took a slight detour from Ursa Major to observe these cosmic jewels in the constellation of Canes … More
Double Cluster in Perseus
While exploring Cassiopeia, I took a peek over to the bordering constellation of Perseus. Here you can find two open … More
Return of Pleiades
The iconic Seven Sisters, also known as Pleiades or Messier 45 has returned to the northern hemisphere during the night … More
Comet Leonard
Meet the Christmas Comet C/2021 (A1) Leonard as captured on 4 December, 2021. Comet Leonard was discovered on 3 January … More
Bees or Jewels
In April I set out to find the Beehive Cluster in the constellation of Cancer. Well I did find it … More
Pleiades 4.5
I decided to capture an extended integration of Pleiades (M45). This image boasts a 4.5 hours of integration consisting of … More
One Year of Pleiades (M45)
This video captures my progression in imaging Pleiades (M45) over one year. One of my initial errors was not understanding … More
Welcome back Sisters
Pleiades (Seven Sisters) are once again gracing my night skies early in the morning. I decided to try something new … More
Twinkle not so little Star!
Stars are generally given attention as the source of reflection and emission nebulas and other deep sky objects. They are … More
Beehive in the Sky
I often find the location of deep sky objects by doing an online search. Because they are not usually visible … More