M45, the Pleiades star cluster, in a series of exposures to ... also known as the “Seven Sisters” and M45, is a open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus about 440 light-years distant ...
Most of us see 5 or 6 stars in the Pleiades, a.k.a. the Seven Sisters, star cluster. But there are a whole lot more. The brightest are shaped like a miniature version of the Big Dipper.
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 ...
As the dipper-shaped Seven Sisters star cluster rises ever higher in the east this month, temperatures sink lower and lower. Being outdoors at night means packing gloves, a warm coat and even ...