The Pleiades (/ ˈ p l iː. ə d iː z, ˈ p l eɪ-, ˈ p l aɪ-/), [8] [9] also known as Seven Sisters and Messier 45 (M45), is an asterism of an open star cluster containing young B-type stars in the northwest of the constellation Taurus.

2023年7月19日 · 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...

2025年2月11日 · The Pleiades are an open star cluster and one of the brightest deep-sky objects. Under dark skies, they are visible to the naked eye: most observers can spot six stars resembling a smaller version of the Big Dipper.

2024年11月14日 · In both myth and science, the Pleiades are sibling stars. In fact, they are an open star cluster. Modern astronomers say the stars were born from the same cloud of gas and dust some 100...

The Pleiades is an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus. It lies about 400 light-years from Earth and is about 100 million years old. In the northern hemisphere, the fall and winter seasons are the best times to observe and photograph the Pleiades.

2019年10月2日 · The Pleiades open star cluster is located in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus, the celestial bull, at around 444 light-years / 136 parsecs away from the Sun. The Pleiades is among the nearest star clusters to Earth, and it is also visible to the naked eye.