Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  Maia nebula  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  The star Celaeno (16Tau)  ·  The star Electra (17Tau)  ·  The star Merope (23Tau)  ·  The star Sterope I (21Tau)  ·  The star Taygeta (19Tau)  ·  The star ηTau
The Pleiades,  Seven Sisters , Messier 45, Michael Shwartz
The Pleiades,  Seven Sisters , Messier 45
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The Pleiades, Seven Sisters , Messier 45

The Pleiades,  Seven Sisters , Messier 45, Michael Shwartz
The Pleiades,  Seven Sisters , Messier 45
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The Pleiades, Seven Sisters , Messier 45

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M45 Pleiades

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Constellation Taurus

Right ascension 03h 47m 24s

Declination +24° 07′ 00″

Distance 444 ly on average 136.2±1.2 pc

Apparent magnitude (V) 1.6

Apparent dimensions (V) 110' (arcmin.)

See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

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.

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The Pleiades,  Seven Sisters , Messier 45, Michael Shwartz