| Tecnical data | Value | 
| Object | M45 | 
| Constellation(s) | Tau | 
| Telescope | Schmidt Camera 600/400/300 (Zen optics): focal length 600 mm, f/2 | 
| Location | Druogno, Val Vigezzo, province of Verbania, near Lake Maggiore, Italian Alps, 860 m height | 
| Tracking | Manual with illuminated reticle eyepiece | 
| Filter |  | 
| Exposure | 30 min | 
| Film | Kodak Technical Pan 2415 | 
| Development |  | 
| Film ipersitized? | no | 
| Film iper notes |  | 
| Date | 27/09/1989 | 
| Hour | 23.15 UT | 
| Quality | good - | 
| Notes |  | 
| Processing notes |  | 
| Ambient temperature | 11 °C | 
| Scan resolution | 4800 dpi (CanoScan 9950F) |