Friday, February 20, 2015

The Pleiades in Formation

The Pleiades are a clustered group of blue bodies visible in the night sky, but I have never seen them clearly due to the vagaries of weather and my position on the earth's surface.

I came across a great shot of them today, and I just have to share it with you. They are central to the image below, and clearly differ in size and brightness from the surrounding bodies.



Can you recall any other names for the Pleiades?


Source:
http://i.imgur.com/UiyMmsM.jpg
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  1. Priscilla KingFebruary 21, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    They were once called "Seven Sisters" even though most people see only five of them now.

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