SUNSET: 
0
Photographer:
Mark Germani
Location of Photo:
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date/Time of photo:
Jan-Feb 2026
Equipment:
Askar SQA55 Refractor telescope, ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, iOptron CEM26 mount, Player One UV/IR filter
Description:
This image of the Pleiades open star cluster and associated reflection nebulosity was taken over 8 nights in 2026, and was first light for my SQA55 quintuplet refractor telescope. I used a UV/IR filter instead of my usual light pollution filter to try and capture as much faint dust and nebulosity as possible. The camera used was a ZWO ASI533MC Pro.
