Explore the Pleiades: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

The Pleiades star cluster (M45) is one of the great gems of the winter sky. One of the closest open star clusters to us, it lies just 440 light-years away in Taurus. It is also an asterism: In a dark sky, the naked eye can distinguish seven bright stars in a distinctive dipper-shaped arrangement —Continue reading “Explore the Pleiades: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher”
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