pleiades
Messier 45 – The Pleiades Cluster
Located in the Taurus Constellation, between 390 and 456 light years from Earth, is the famous and easily-visible Pleiades Constellation.
Venus and the Pleiades – See the Spectacle!
If you've ever been impressed by the brilliance of Venus or the pulchritude of the Pleiades, you won't want to miss what's…
What Are The Most Famous Stars?
While there are untold billions of celestial objects visible in the nighttime sky, some of them are better known than…
Astrophoto: Beautiful Electric Blue Pleiades
What a great shot of the Seven Sisters! M45, or the Pleiades is a cluster of stars that contains hundreds…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 29 – November 4, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for some spooky targets this week? Then follow along as we take a look…
Spacecraft Captures Mercury-Jupiter Conjunction
[/caption] Here’s a great shot from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft of Mercury (top planet) and Jupiter snuggling…
Watch Live Webcast of Venus-Pleiades Conjunction April 4, 2012
There’s a nice meetup in the heavens tonight: bright Venus is snuggling up to one of the most famous star…
WISE Mission Completes All-sky Infrared Survey
[/caption] If you take a lot of digital pictures, you're probably familiar with the frustration of keeping track of dozens…