The Pleiades + Luca Dinoi + L-Pro, L-Ultimate

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The Pleiades

Credit: Luca Dinoi （Italy）

Filters: Optolong L-Pro and Optolong L-Ultimate filters

The Pleiades also known as the Seven Sisters, the Chioccetta or with the acronym M45 from the Charles Messier catalogue.

Acquisition Telescope
Tecnosky APO Triplet 152/1216
Acquisition Chamber
Omegon VeTec 571C latest version
Mounting
iOptron CEM120
Homemade flat box, with Ascom 50x50 dimmer

Filters
Optolong L-Pro
Optolong L-Ultimate

Accessories
Primaluce Lab SESTO SENSO 2 • WandererRotator • Electronic control of anti-condensation bands • ZWO 7x2" filter wheel • Riccardi flattener 0.75x

Software
Adobe Photoshop · Astrometric STAcking Program (ASTAP) · iOptron ASCOM Driver and Commander · Planewave Platesolve2 · Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight · Stark Labs PHD Guiding · Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding Telescope
Omegon 90/500
Driving Room
Asi Zwo 224MC
Second test with this setup, together with Marcello Carrieri
35 300s lights with L-Pro filter
Gain 100. Offset 500 Temp -5°
31 flats and 11 darks

Credit: Luca Dinoi (Italy)

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