Pleides Taken by me last night, one of my better photos. Still seeking that new camera, and still not obtained it. Some point I will reach the destination I seek. For now this.

According to Wikipedia.

In astronomy, the Pleiades (/ˈplaɪ.ədiːz/ or /ˈpliː.ədiːz/), or Seven Sisters (Messier object 45 or M45), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky. The name Pleiades comes from the Book of Job, Chapter 9:6; the celestial entity has several meanings in different cultures and traditions.
The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. Dust that forms a faint reflection nebulosity around the brightest stars was thought at first to be left over from the formation of the cluster (hence the alternate name Maia Nebula after the star Maia), but is now known to be an unrelated dust cloud in the interstellar medium, through which the stars are currently passing. Computer simulations have shown that the Pleiades was probably formed from a compact configuration that resembled the Orion Nebula.[7] Astronomers estimate that the cluster will survive for about another 250 million years, after which it will disperse due to gravitational interactions with its galactic neighborhood.

Deep space

Deep space last night in the constellation of Draco.

I have gone for awhile.Lots going on in my life. The time and conditions for me and my telescope are rare. I need a clear night a following morning with no immediate plans like employment. These combinations are few. This one was good, no regrets and enjoyed my neighbor the moon.

Return to the night sky

It is Late Friday night early Saturday night. 24 degrees nearly balmy. I had to dust off this notebook as its been awhile since I have been out. Between cloudy nights, sleep and my health I have been away from my telescope much too long. I am a bachelor tonight, rested and ready for the night sky. Looks like my hands did not appreciate the cold by I am warming up. Tonight it was just some general observing to get re acquainted from where I left off. I was shiver with this short exposure to the late cold, I concentrated on the first star bright enough to grab my attention. I believe it to be Regulus according to my star charts and star software.. My equipment appeared to handle the cold well.Little or no issues with the cold for the short time I was observing. Me on the other hand managed only and hour before my hands began to pain me and my arthritis froze up my knee so bad I was unsure if I was able to manage my telescope back into the house. None the less the sky was very cooperative, no clouds or turbulence to be observed whatsoever. Just anight cold as it was to be appreciative of Gods handy-work

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Regulus (α Leo, α Leonis, Alpha Leonis) is the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, lying approximately 77.5 light years from Earth. Regulus is a multiple star system composed of four stars that are organized into two pairs. The spectroscopic binary Regulus A consists of a blue-white main-sequence star and its companion, which has not yet been directly observed, but is probably a white dwarf star. Located farther away is the pair Regulus B and Regulus C, which are dim main-sequence stars.

Ok its been awhile a long time. No night and cold weather, but I will return.