The Pleiades are an asterism, or pattern of stars, as well as an open star cluster, made up of more than 1,000 stars. They are located in the constellation Taurus and are about 410 light-years ...

The Northern Cross: A cross-shaped asterism within the constellation Cygnus, “The Swan.” The Pleiades: Also known as the Seven Sisters, this is an open cluster of bright stars within Taurus.

People both modern and ancient have long known of the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, a small collection of stars in the constellation Taurus. But this famous assembly could point the way to the world ...

passing to within 1 degree of the Seven Sisters, officially known by astronomers as Messier 45 (M45). Both the moon and the Pleiades will be in the constellation of Taurus during the close approach.

Situated in the zodiacal constellation Taurus ... In mythology, the Pleiades are often referred to as the Seven Sisters, representing the daughters of Atlas and Pleione. The cluster’s brightest ...

During the overnight hours of Feb. 5-6, the moon will pass through the famous Pleiades star cluster while one day past its half-lit first quarter phase. This will actually be the third time in the ...

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the Seven Sisters star cluster may be one ... The Pleiades lie within the constellation of Taurus, which you can find by identifying the famous constellation ...

As the temperatures drop and nights lengthen, we're now able to see the beautiful Pleiades star cluster rising in the east in the early evening. It lies at the shoulder of the constellation Taurus ...