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The Pleiades open cluster
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- a-aou90-00016
- Date
- 2007-04-10
Object number 45 in Messier's catalog is the Pleiades, also know as the Seven Sisters for the seven stars that can be easily seen with excellent eyesight.The Pleiades is a relatively nearby open cluster, which according to new data from the Hipparcos satellite is located at a distance of 370 light years. The cluster is surrounded by blue nebulosity illuminated by the light reflected from the nearby stars. This skyview is corresponding to binoculars and small telescopes.
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