Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Pleiades: Seven Dusty Sisters

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 2024 is “The Pleiades: Seven Dusty Sisters,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Craig Stocks). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

The famous Pleiades star cluster is shown surrounded by dust. Dust near the bright stars reflects blue light, but dust further away appears more red. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Craig Stocks Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The well-known Pleiades star cluster is slowly destroying part of a passing cloud of gas and dust. The Pleiades is the brightest open cluster of stars on Earth’s sky and can be seen from almost any northerly location with the unaided eye .”

— APOD editors, January 29, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 29, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Craig Stocks
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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