Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2021 is “Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Damien Cannane). The original explanation runs about 190 words.

The featured image shows a deep image of the Pleiades open star cluster taken from Florida in the USA. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Damien Cannane Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the 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.”

— APOD editors, November 24, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 24, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Damien Cannane
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 190 words

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Source

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