I have known about the Pleiades star cluster for a long time, but I had never noticed the existence of such a bright but distant galaxy that could easily be seen in the background. It is called UGC 2838 and is 283 million light years from Earth.

Here are the configuration details of my equipment:

Target:
Pleiades star cluster (M45)

Imaging telescope:
Celestron RASA 8 inch

Imaging camera:
Color ZWO ASI533MC

To go up:
SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro

Polar alignment:
QHYCCD PoleMaster

Filters:
Optolong L-Pro

Scope of the guide:
ZWO 60mm guide scope

Focuser:
Celestron focus motor

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