Posted on Sep 9, 2020
APOD: 2020 September 9 - Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster
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Good morning, Rallypoint. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster." Also known as Messier 45 (M45 in its short form), the Pleiades lies about 400 light years away toward the constellation of Taurus. Galileo first viewed the Pleiades through a telescope, and discovered that the cluster contains many stars too dim to be seen with the naked eye. He published his observations, including a sketch of the Pleiades showing 36 stars, in his treatise Sidereus Nuncius in March 1610.
If you are up early in the morning this time of year (before sunup), you can see Taurus and the Pleiades northwest of Orion (just follow the line of Orion's belt). The nine brightest stars of the Pleiades are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia, Taygeta, Celaeno, and Alcyone, along with their parents Atlas and Pleione.
If you are up early in the morning this time of year (before sunup), you can see Taurus and the Pleiades northwest of Orion (just follow the line of Orion's belt). The nine brightest stars of the Pleiades are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia, Taygeta, Celaeno, and Alcyone, along with their parents Atlas and Pleione.
APOD: 2020 September 9 - Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster
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Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises Merope · musicformessier The Pleiades 2015 UAE Records Released on: 2015-09-21 Music Publisher: Diger Auto-g...
Thank you my friend Maj William W. 'Bill' Price for posting the NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for Wednesday, September 9, 2020 entitled "Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster."
Image: Pleiades - The Seven Sisters Star Cluster - Image Credit & Copyright - Raul Villaverde Fraile
Another wonderful glimpse into the heavens thanks to modern technology. God blesses individuals with wisdom and skill for special and common blessings.
APOD Background
"Explanation: Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it as large and clear as this. Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. With a long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the Pleiades star cluster becomes very evident. The featured exposure covers a sky area several times the size of the full moon. 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. The actual number of Pleiades stars visible, however, may be more or less than seven, depending on the darkness of the surrounding sky and the clarity of the observer's eyesight."
Merope · musicformessier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnMrYzpF5GA
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Image: Pleiades - The Seven Sisters Star Cluster - Image Credit & Copyright - Raul Villaverde Fraile
Another wonderful glimpse into the heavens thanks to modern technology. God blesses individuals with wisdom and skill for special and common blessings.
APOD Background
"Explanation: Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it as large and clear as this. Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. With a long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the Pleiades star cluster becomes very evident. The featured exposure covers a sky area several times the size of the full moon. 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. The actual number of Pleiades stars visible, however, may be more or less than seven, depending on the darkness of the surrounding sky and the clarity of the observer's eyesight."
Merope · musicformessier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnMrYzpF5GA
FYI Maj Robert Thornton Lt Col Charlie Brown COL Mikel J. Burroughs Sgt (Join to see) PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SGT Denny Espinosa Sgt Vance Bonds MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. SPC Chris Bayner-CwikTSgt David L. SPC Nancy GreenePO2 (Join to see) Sgt Kelli Mays LTC Hillary Luton SGT Denny Espinosa SPC Margaret Higgins
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The Star Boy and the Seven Sisters by Lakota Elder Duane Hollow Horn Bear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBOervlM4ag
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBOervlM4ag
FYI PO1 H Gene Lawrence MSG Felipe De Leon Brown PO3 Phyllis MaynardSSG Franklin BriantPO1 Robert GeorgeMSG Felipe De Leon Brown Sgt John H. CW5 Jack Cardwell MSgt David Hoffman SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SGT (Join to see) SMSgt Dr. G. A. ThomasSSgt Marian MitchellSSG Jeffrey LeakeCSM Bruce TregoPFC (Join to see)SP5 Dennis LobergerSGT Michael Hearn1619267:SPC Michael Duricko-phd] SFC (Join to see)
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I have heard this story before. I follow the program Ancient Aliens and do believe in the possibility of life other than our in the universe. The Native Americans are very wizen in the knowledge of the stars.
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price They really look great through a telescope! Thanks for the share!
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