The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters are among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky. These shot was taken by me on October 2011, just with my Olympus Camedia C4040-Z piggy-backed on the telescope - see, you don't even need a telescope do stargaze!
Next time you're out looking up at the night sky, try and see how many stars in Pleiades you can actually count. While it's called the Seven Sisters, you'd probably be able to see only six stars. In Greek mythology, the missing 'Sister' is Merope and you can't see her because she has hid herself in shame because she was the only sister who married a mortal human and not a god.
The Pleiades in Japanese is 'Subaru' - and the car manufacturer's logo is inspired by this star cluster!
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| Pleiades as you would see it with the naked eye looking over the horizon |
Next time you're out looking up at the night sky, try and see how many stars in Pleiades you can actually count. While it's called the Seven Sisters, you'd probably be able to see only six stars. In Greek mythology, the missing 'Sister' is Merope and you can't see her because she has hid herself in shame because she was the only sister who married a mortal human and not a god.
The Pleiades in Japanese is 'Subaru' - and the car manufacturer's logo is inspired by this star cluster!
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