Made in Pakistan
D150 F750 mm Newtonian reflector Astronomical Telescope (Made in Pakistan)
150 mm · f/5.0 · Newtonian reflector · Dobsonian mount
Rs 96,000
Star cluster · in Taurus
Pleiades
A cluster of young, hot blue stars about 440 light-years away, also known as the Seven Sisters. Also catalogued as M45.
When to look: Late autumn and winter evenings.
What it looks like
Described as seen by eye at the eyepiece, on a clear night. Photographs collect light for minutes or hours and show far more colour and detail.
- With the naked eye
- A tight group of six or seven stars, easily seen even from many cities.
- Small telescope (60-90 mm)
- Dozens of stars at low magnification. Binoculars or a wide-field telescope show the whole cluster best.
- Medium telescope (114-150 mm)
- Many more stars; at higher magnification the cluster overflows the field of view.
- Large telescope (200 mm and up)
- More faint stars, though a wide field matters more than aperture here. The faint blue nebulosity seen in photographs is very hard to see by eye.
City or dark sky
From a city
Bright enough for city skies.
From a dark site
A darker sky adds many fainter members.
Observing tip: Use the lowest magnification you have, or binoculars.
Telescopes for Pleiades
Rated Good or Excellent for deep sky observing by our editors.
