Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star 18Tau  ·  The star Atlas (27Tau)  ·  The star Celaeno (16Tau)  ·  The star Electra (17Tau)  ·  The star Merope (23Tau)  ·  The star Pleione (28Tau)  ·  The star Sterope I (21Tau)  ·  The star Taygeta (19Tau)  ·  The star ηTau
M 45 Pleiades, leeasle
M 45 Pleiades
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M 45 Pleiades

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M 45 Pleiades

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The Pleiades is an open cluster located in the constellation of Taurus. At a distance of only 444 light years, its one of the closer open clusters. The dust surrounding them was originally thought to be left over from their formation, but it is now thought the cluster is moving through a dusty region of space.

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M 45 Pleiades, leeasle