M 45 Pleiades, SkipRapp

M 45 Pleiades

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M 45 also known as (The Pleiades or Seven Sisters) which is an Open Cluster located in the constellation Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth. The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars. The major members of this cluster can be seen in a slight haze of nebulosity. This object can be seen by the naked eye.

It was cataloged by Charles Messier in March of 1769. It is estimated to be 380 light years from our Earth.



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M 45 Pleiades, SkipRapp