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Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan
Sometimes when I am alone under the Stars, I look out into Space and wonder if our works look as small to God as His look Great to us.
Herbert Clinton Carroll (my Grandfather), April 6, 1937
The Pleiades (/ˈplaɪ.ədiːz, ˈpliːə-/), also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, are an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky.
The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, are an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky. WikipediaDistance to Earth: 444.2 light yearsRadius: 17.5 light yearsCoordinates: RA 3h 47m 24s | Dec +24° 7′ 0″Distance: 444 ly on average (136.2±1.2 pc)Did you know: The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. nasa.gov