The pleiades

The Pleiades Constellation

“The Pleiades star cluster and surrounding dust!”

The Pleiades

The Pleiades embrace Venus in an octennial "cosmic hug" this week. We'll explore the unique circumstances and offer both observing and camera tips.

Read "The Seven Sisters of Pleiades Stories from Around the World" by Munya Andrews available from Rakuten Kobo. The legends of the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades that poets, priests, prophets, shamans, storytellers, artists, singers,...

Though people sometimes refer to this open star cluster in the Constellation Taurus as the Seven Sisters, there are actually only six stars that are readily visible to most observers. Charles Messi…