Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  16 Tau  ·  17 Tau  ·  19 q Tau  ·  20 Tau  ·  21 Tau  ·  22 Tau  ·  23 Tau  ·  24 Tau  ·  25 eta Tau  ·  26 Tau  ·  27 Tau  ·  28 Tau  ·  Alcyone  ·  Asterope  ·  Atlas  ·  Celaeno  ·  Electra  ·  IC 349  ·  Maia  ·  Maia nebula  ·  Merope  ·  Merope nebula  ·  NGC 1432  ·  NGC 1435  ·  Pleiades  ·  Pleione  ·  Sterope II  ·  Taygeta  ·  The star Atlas (27Tau)  ·  The star Celaeno (16Tau)  ·  And 6 more.
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Messier 45 - Open Star Cluster also known as the Pleiades, Insight Observatory
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Messier 45 - Open Star Cluster also known as the Pleiades

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Messier 45 - Open Star Cluster also known as the Pleiades, Insight Observatory
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Messier 45 - Open Star Cluster also known as the Pleiades

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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.

Imaged on Insight Observatory's Astronomical Telescope for Educational Outreach (ATEO-1).

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Messier 45 - Open Star Cluster also known as the Pleiades, Insight Observatory