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The Pleiades (/ ˈ p l iː. ə d iː z, ˈ p l eɪ-, ˈ p l aɪ-/), also known as the Seven Sisters, Messier 45, and other names by different cultures, is an asterism and an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the north-west of the constellation Taurus.
Las Pléyades o Las siete hermanas (Messier 45 o M45) es un cúmulo estelar abierto que contiene estrellas calientes de tipo espectral B, de corta edad, ubicadas en la constelación de Tauro. Está entre los cúmulos estelares más cercanos a la Tierra, y es el cúmulo mejor visible a simple vista en el cielo nocturno.
Like fireworks illuminating dark clouds at night, the star’s light is reflecting off the surface of pitch-black clouds of cold gas laced with dust. This produces a reflection nebula. Commonly called the Pleiades or Seven Sisters, M45 is known as an open star cluster.
The dusty cosmic cloud surrounding the Pleiades, and the associated blue reflection nebula can be enjoyed through long-exposure astrophotography. What Does it Look Like? To capture an image that highlights the faint, glowing dust that surrounds the Seven Sisters star cluster, dark skies that are well away from city light pollution are required.
The Merope Nebula (also known as Tempel's Nebula and NGC 1435) is a diffuse reflection nebula in the Pleiades star cluster, surrounding the 4th magnitude star Merope. It was discovered on October 19, 1859 by the German astronomer Wilhelm Tempel.
26 de feb. de 2020 · The Pleiades are also surrounded by a nebulosity of interstellar dust and gas. This material would ordinarily be invisible to us, but it’s illuminated by the stars in what’s known as a reflection nebula. The nebula is bluish-white, caused by a light scattering effect not unlike the one that colors Earth’s sky blue.
Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45 , the Pleiades lies about 400 light years away toward the constellation of the Bull ( Taurus ). A common legend with a modern twist is that one of the brighter stars faded since the cluster was named, leaving only six of the sister stars visible to the unaided eye.
