Pleiades

Star Clusters

The Pleiades, also called the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, is an asterism of an open star cluster in northwestern Taurus. About 444 light-years from Earth, it contains more than 1,000 stars, including several bright young B-type stars visible to the naked eye. The cluster includes reflection nebulae such as the Merope Nebula. Along with the Hyades, it forms the Golden Gate of the Ecliptic.

Also known as: Seven Sisters and Messier 45 (M45)
Distance: About 444 light-years
Star count: Over 1,000 stars

Sources and credits

Article: Pleiades (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q13423
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Illustration: By NASA, ESA, AURA/Caltech, Palomar Observatory The science team consists of: D. Soderblom and E. Nelan (STScI), F. Benedict and B. Arthur (U. Texas), and B. Jones (Lick Obs.). Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
NASA, ESA, AURA/Caltech, Palomar Observatory The science team consists of: D. Soderblom and E. Nelan (STScI), F. Benedict and B. Arthur (U. Texas), and B. Jones (Lick Obs.), https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2004/20/1562-Image.html?Topic=104-stars-and-nebulas&keyword=pleiades (TIF image link)
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