Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 9, 2008

M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 9, 2008 is “M45: The Pleiades Star Cluster,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Phillip L. Jones VisualUniverse.org). The original explanation runs about 107 words.

From the explanation

“Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city . Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45 , the Pleiades is one of the brightest and closest open clusters .”

— APOD editors, December 9, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 9, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Phillip L. Jones VisualUniverse.org
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 107 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 9, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-december-9-m45-the-pleiades-star-cluster

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