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The Pleiades open cluster

author: A.Fujii/David Malin Images/Novapix

reference: a-aou90-00016

Image Size 300 DPI: 45 * 45 cm

Object number 45 in Messier's catalog is the Pleiades, also know as the Seven Sisters for the seven stars that can be easily seen with excellent eyesight.The Pleiades is a relatively nearby open cluster, which according to new data from the Hipparcos satellite is located at a distance of 370 light years. The cluster is surrounded by blue nebulosity illuminated by the light reflected from the nearby stars. This skyview is corresponding to binoculars and small telescopes.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - BINOCULARS - M45 - OPEN CLUSTER - PLEIADES - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - TAURUS -