The Pleiades, also called the 'Seven Sisters,' is a star cluster of young blue B-type stars located in the northwest of the constellation Taurus.
Overview
Formation And Age
Astronomical Features
Historical Observations
Astrophysics And Research
Observation And Visibility
Impact On Stellar Evolution
Current Studies And Discoveries
Comparison With Other Star Clusters
Mythology And Cultural Significance
Stellar Evolution
Ancient Greece
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๐ The Pleiades is also known as the 'Seven Sisters'.
โจ There are about 1,000 stars in the Pleiades, but we can usually see only 6 or 7 of them.
๐ The Pleiades was formed around 100 million years ago.
๐ต The stars in the Pleiades are classified as B-type stars, meaning they are hot and blue.
๐ The stars in the Pleiades move through space together like a family.
๐ The brightest stars in the Pleiades are named Alcyone, Asterope, and Merope.
๐ The Pleiades is located about 444 light-years away from Earth.
๐๏ธ Ancient Greeks named the cluster after the seven daughters of the titan Atlas.
๐ The Pleiades can be best seen in the autumn and winter months.
๐ฌ Scientists study the Pleiades to learn about how stars form and evolve.
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