Cl Melotte 22 - The Pleiades

Apr 2026
Cl Melotte 22
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

2

The Pleiades also known as Seven Sisters. This was a winter project from Sept 2025 to Feb 2026.

Lights

Filter NO FILTER NO FILTER NO FILTER
Lights 111 3674 650
Single Exposure 30 sec 20 sec 60 sec
Total Exposure 55 min 30.000000 sec 20 hr 24 min 10 hr 50 min
Gain 80 80 80
Offset 200 200 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C -10.0 °C -10.0 °C

Equipment

Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
Reducer None
Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
Guider None
Mount ZWO Seestar
Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
Filter Wheel None
Eaf ZWO Seestar
Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

Software

Acquisition

Seestar
Processing

Cosmic Clarity

Seti Astro Suite Pro

Siril

Syqon Suite

zdelete

VeraLux Suite

Cl Melotte 22 - Pleiades

Jul 2026
Cl Melotte 22
author image @jeremy Redford, MI

2

  • Pleiades

    • Lights

    Filter NO FILTER NO FILTER NO FILTER
    Lights 3024 885 1399
    Single Exposure 20 sec 30 sec 60 sec
    Total Exposure 16 hr 48 min 7 hr 22 min 23 hr 19 min
    Gain 80 80 80
    Offset 200 200 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C -10.0 °C -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S30
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S30
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S30
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod NEEWER M521 20" Portable Desktop Mini
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar
    Rotator K&F CONCEPT FH-03 Fluid Head

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    30 September 2025 Waxing Gibbous (50.58%)
    01 October 2025 Waxing Gibbous (60.42%)
    06 October 2025 Waxing Gibbous (98.22%)
    08 October 2025 Waning Gibbous (98.77%)
    09 October 2025 Waning Gibbous (94.69%)
    12 October 2025 Waning Gibbous (69.01%)
    13 October 2025 Waning Gibbous (58.07%)
    14 October 2025 Waning Gibbous (47.02%)
    16 October 2025 Waning Crescent (26.66%)
    17 October 2025 Waning Crescent (18.13%)
    25 October 2025 Waxing Crescent (10.98%)
    26 October 2025 Waxing Crescent (17.54%)
    27 October 2025 Waxing Crescent (25.33%)
    28 October 2025 Waxing Crescent (34.13%)
    29 October 2025 First Quarter (43.72%)
    03 November 2025 Waxing Gibbous (90.87%)
    04 November 2025 Waxing Gibbous (96.5%)
    13 November 2025 Last Quarter (41.69%)
    15 November 2025 Waning Crescent (23.11%)
    18 November 2025 Waning Crescent (4.55%)
    20 November 2025 Waning Crescent (0.22%)
    23 November 2025 Waxing Crescent (6.91%)
    24 November 2025 Waxing Crescent (12.49%)
    05 December 2025 Waxing Gibbous (99.8%)
    08 December 2025 Waning Gibbous (86.71%)
    09 December 2025 Waning Gibbous (78.18%)
    02 January 2026 Waxing Gibbous (97.04%)
    03 January 2026 Waxing Gibbous (99.64%)
    15 January 2026 Waning Crescent (13.22%)
    30 January 2026 Waxing Gibbous (88.97%)
    31 January 2026 Waxing Gibbous (95.18%)
    01 February 2026 Waxing Gibbous (98.89%)
    04 February 2026 Waning Gibbous (94.57%)
    08 February 2026 Waning Gibbous (64.15%)
    15 February 2026 Waning Crescent (6.43%)
    29 March 2026 Waxing Gibbous (83.08%)
    07 April 2026 Waning Gibbous (78.35%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Cosmic Clarity

    Seti Astro Suite Pro

    Siril

    Syqon Suite

    VeraLux Suite

    Cl Melotte 22 - Pleiades, Seven Sisters or Subaru

    Jan 2026
    Cl Melotte 22
    author image @jeremy Redford, MI

    1

    Pleiades, Seven Sisters or Subaru

    Lights

    Filter NO FILTER
    Lights 4665
    Single Exposure 20 sec
    Total Exposure 1 days 1 hr
    Gain 80
    Offset 200
    Temp (°C) -10.0 °C

    Equipment

    Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Telescope ZWO Seestar S50
    Reducer None
    Guide Camera ZWO Seestar S50
    Guider None
    Mount ZWO Seestar
    Tripod ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
    Filter Wheel None
    Eaf ZWO Seestar
    Dew Heater ZWO Seestar

    Nights

    Capture Dates Moon Illumination
    05 January 2026 Waning Gibbous (96.29%)

    Software

    Acquisition

    Seestar
    Processing

    Siril