Open Cluster · M45

M45 — The Pleiades

One of the most recognisable star clusters in the sky, the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) are a young open cluster in Taurus, only 100 million years old and 444 light-years away. Their blue colour indicates they are young, hot B-type stars. The c

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