Pleiades

The Pleiades ( ), also known as Seven Sisters and Messier 45 (M45), is an asterism of an open star cluster containing young B-type stars in the northwest of the constellation Taurus. At a distance of about 444 light-years, it is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and the nearest Messier object to Earth, being the most obvious star cluster to the naked eye in the night sky. It contains the reflection nebulae NGC 1432, an HII region, and NGC 1435, known as the Merope Nebula. Around 2330 BC the Pleiades marked the vernal point. Due to the brightness of its stars, the Pleiades is viewable fr

celestial nymphs in Greek mythology

star system in the constellation Taurus

diffuse reflection nebula within the Pleiades

triple star system

star in the constellation Taurus

star in the Taurus constellation

star in the constellation of Taurus

binary star in the Pleiades star cluster

star in the Taurus constellation

Taygeta is a double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45).

two stars in the constellation Taurus

reflection nebula

thumb|Map of Taurus (constellation)|Taurus showing Krittika (Pleiades)

In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July. The rising marks the beginning of the new year in the Māori lunar calendar.

brown dwarf in the constellation Taurus

star in the constellation Taurus

star in the constellation Taurus

star in the constellation Taurus