COSMIC OBJECT RECORD / NEON ARCHIVE
Pleiades
A compact, blue-white star cluster also known as the Seven Sisters.
TYPEOpen star cluster
CONSTELLATIONTaurus
DISTANCE~444 light-years
APPARENT MAGNITUDE1.6
TAGSstar cluster / taurus / seven sisters
Overview
A compact, blue-white star cluster also known as the Seven Sisters.
Observing context
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