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{{object
|name=M45
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|ob_name=M45
|number=1
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|ob_number=1
|type=[[Open Cluster]]
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|ob_type=Open Cluster
|other_names=Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru
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|ob_other=Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru
|mag=1.6
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|ob_mag=1.6
|ra=03:47:00.00
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|ob_ra=03:47:00.00
|dec=24:07:00.00
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|ob_dec=24:07:00.00
|const=[[Taurus]]
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|ob_const=Taurus
|season=[[winter]]
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|ob_season=winter
|vis=Visible<br>Binocular<br>Telescope
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|ob_visibility=Naked Eye<br>Binocular<br>Telescope
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|ob_mapfile=m45_map.png
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|ob_username=evilscientist
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|ob_altname=Jason Nishiyama
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|ob_location=Calgary
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|ob_date=05 May 2008
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|ob_obstype=NBT
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|ob_viscat=NBT
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|ob_bintype=10x50
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|ob_teltype=[[MAK127]]
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|ob_description=This easy to find [[open cluster]] is in the [[constellation]] of [[Taurus]]. It is visible even with the unaided eye, though not as spectacular as it is in a dark site. The best view is with binoculars as even a small telescope won't have the field of view to see the whole cluster at once.
  
The first object on the [[canonical list]] is this easy to find winter cluster.
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[[category:Open Cluster]] [[Category:Winter Objects]][[Category:Messier Object]] [[Category:Naked Eye Objects]] [[Category:Binocular Objects]] [[Category:Telescope Objects]]
 
[[category:Open Cluster]] [[Category:Winter Objects]][[Category:Messier Object]] [[Category:Naked Eye Objects]] [[Category:Binocular Objects]] [[Category:Telescope Objects]]

Latest revision as of 15:13, 15 January 2009

M45
Object #1
Object type

Open Cluster

Other Names

Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru

Data
Magnitude:1.6

Right ascension:03:47:00.00
Declination:24:07:00.00
Constellation:Taurus
Season:winter

Visibility

Naked Eye
Binocular
Telescope

This easy to find open cluster is in the constellation of Taurus. It is visible even with the unaided eye, though not as spectacular as it is in a dark site. The best view is with binoculars as even a small telescope won't have the field of view to see the whole cluster at once.

[edit] Locate M45

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M45 map.png

[edit] Observations

Observer: Jason Nishiyama Location:Calgary Date of observation:05 May 2008 Observations made:NBT
Visibility: NBT Binocular type:10x50 Telescope type:MAK127
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