Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  11 Tau  ·  11.98  ·  13.13  ·  13.72  ·  154 Bertha  ·  16 Tau  ·  17 Tau  ·  18 Tau  ·  19 Tau)  ·  19 q Tau  ·  195 Eurykleia  ·  20 Tau  ·  21 Tau  ·  22 Tau  ·  23 Tau  ·  25 Tau)  ·  26 Tau  ·  27 Tau  ·  28 Tau  ·  409 Aspasia  ·  Alcyone  ·  Asterope  ·  Atlas  ·  Barnard's Merope Nebula  ·  Celaeno  ·  Electra  ·  HD22680  ·  HD22886  ·  HD22992  ·  HD23007  ·  And 197 more.
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Pleiades - LRGB - The Seven Sisters, Ahmed Waddah
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Pleiades - LRGB - The Seven Sisters

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Pleiades - LRGB - The Seven Sisters

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Ever since I got my 1st dedicated mono camera, I had embarked on a voyage of revisiting the targets I had once imaged with my tracker and mirrorless camera. So, I had some time between targets to capture The Pleiades this season. 

The Star Cluster
"While not strictly a constellation, the Pleiades, comprise a striking open star cluster visible to the naked eye. They are located at the shoulder of Taurus the Bull and appear to the naked eye as a miniature dipper. On a clear, dark night, a person with good eyesight can easily see six stars, and with a little patience, seven and perhaps more. (The record is said to be 19.) The cluster takes on even greater beauty when viewed through binoculars." - The Mythology of the Night Sky

The legend of the Seven Sisters
"The beautiful Pleiades were the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Their names were Merope, Alcyone, Celaeno, Electra, Taygete, Sterope, and Maia.  Although there are seven sisters, only six are clearly visible in the star cluster. One story suggests that Electra is the Lost Pleiad. She hid her light in sorrow at witnessing the destruction of her father, Atlas, when he rebelled against Jupiter.

Atlas was one of the second-generation Titans. The Titans were upset about losing their power to the gods of Olympus, and Atlas led a rebellion against Jupiter and the gods. The rebellion failed, however, and Atlas was condemned to forever support the heavens on his shoulders as punishment for his deeds. The Pleiades were so distraught about this that Jupiter placed them in the heavens so that they could be close to their father for eternity. Still another legend concerns Orion, the Hunter. Orion was smitten with the beauty of the Pleiades. He pursued the girls relentlessly but was never able to catch them. Jupiter grew tired of the pursuit and placed the Pleiades and Orion in the heavens, where Orion continues to chase the Pleiades to this day. (The Pleiades are located west of Orion. As they move across the sky, Orion is always following them or chasing them.)" - The Mythology of the Night Sky

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