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The Pleiades are an asterism, or pattern of stars, as well as an open star cluster, made up of more than 1,000 stars. They are located in the constellation Taurus and are about 410 light-years ...
During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the famous Pleiades star cluster while one day past its ...
In the northern hemisphere from October to March, you can look up and see the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. The star cluster is in the constellation of Taurus, and made up of over ...
The moon will meet up with the Seven Sisters on Sunday, Nov. 26, during a close approach to this fascinating open star cluster, also known as the Pleiades.
'The Pleiades' is the name given to the cluster of stars in the Taurus constellation, known as the Seven Sisters. It's a more intelligent and wondrous name for a band than many you could pick, but ...
As the temperatures drop and nights lengthen, we're now able to see the beautiful Pleiades star cluster rising in the east in the early evening. It lies at the shoulder of the constellation Taurus ...
The CME captured by SOHO was especially notable for passing in front of the Pleiades, a star cluster about 444 light-years from Earth (meaning the light we see when we look at the stars is ...
Related: 100,000-year-old story could explain why the Pleiades are called 'Seven Sisters' For weeks, the moon and Venus have been inching toward the point where they appear closest to each other ...
On the night of Feb. 5, a waxing gibbous moon will once again cover up the "Seven Sisters" of the famous Pleiades star cluster.