Deep space
Pleiades
Open star cluster · M45
The Seven Sisters
A young cluster of hot blue stars, easily seen as a tiny dipper-shaped group. Long exposures reveal blue reflection nebulosity from a dust cloud the cluster is passing through.
In your sky
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Key facts
Distance
~444 light-years
Age
~100 million years
Members
1,000+ stars
Apparent mag.
+1.6
Did you know
- Most people see six stars with the naked eye.
- In Japan it is called Subaru.
- It appears in cultures and myths worldwide.
