I somehow accidently started this project in late 2023 by working in a two panels mosaik of the Plejades which i publishe here: https://app.astrobin.com/i/33h9st

After realising how much dark nebula is filling up this area of the constellation of Taurus a project was born. Since then i collected data in this area, first with my Askar Fra 400 with the 0.7 reducer and then after selling them with my new SQA55 apos. For two years this project was always put back for collecting data for the big 36 panels Orion Mosaik i worked on with my friend Fabian. But after we finished that last year i was able to fully concentrate this winters widefield setup on this project.

The original framing spans over twelve panels following the dust stream of the Plejades to the west. It shows of course the Plejades, The Baby Eagle, about 21 Objects of the LDN or Barnard Catalouge:

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One day i might perhaps add another twelve panels and span the framing up north to the California nebula. But for now close to 103 hours of RGB data, only collected during moonles skies in cloudy germany has to be enough ;) Especially because Galaxy Season is coming close and weather here in the south of germany is pretty awefull.

I hope you like the edit for it was not so easy to get the dust to shine and keep the bright Plejades under control.

CS Ben