Pleiades
Taurus star cluster
The Pleiades are a cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus, visible to the naked eye as a small bright grouping.
In Greek mythology, they were seven sisters transformed into stars by Zeus.
The cluster appears in folklore worldwide, often marking agricultural seasons.
Also called the Seven Sisters: The Pleiades rise in autumn.
Gravitationally loose stellar group
- SubaruJapanese vehicle manufacturer
- stellar nurseryGas cloud birthing suns
- starfieldExpanse of visible stars
- deep skyRegion beyond our system
binoculars · telescope · astrophotography · light-years · magnitude · celestial · blue giants · parallax
Famous open star cluster
- MaiaGreek nymph, stellar namesake
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
- ZeusGreek sky god
Orion · Artemis · companions · transformation · pursued · hunters · Hermes · immortal
Japanese vehicle manufacturer
- Seven SistersFamous open star cluster
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- star loreTraditional knowledge about stars
- harvest festivalAutumn event thanking for crops
Traveling by ocean vessel
- risingAct of ascending
- settingContext of events
- maritimeOf the sea
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
planting season · celestial navigation · Mediterranean · voyage · horizon · dawn · visibility · almanac
open cluster
Gravitationally loose stellar group
- SubaruJapanese vehicle manufacturer
- stellar nurseryGas cloud birthing suns
- starfieldExpanse of visible stars
deep sky · binoculars · telescope · astrophotography · light-years · magnitude · celestial · blue giants · parallax · spectroscopy
Seven Sisters
Famous open star cluster
- MaiaGreek nymph, stellar namesake
- nymphsMinor female nature deities
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
Zeus · Orion · Artemis · companions · transformation · pursued · hunters · Hermes · immortal · Titaness
Subaru
Japanese vehicle manufacturer
- Seven SistersFamous open star cluster
- JapaneseOf or from Nippon
- star loreTraditional knowledge about stars
harvest festival · renewal · ancestor spirits · worldwide · cross-cultural
seafaring
Traveling by ocean vessel
planting season · wayfinding · celestial navigation · Mediterranean · voyage · horizon · dawn · visibility · almanac
- Star Clustersopen cluster, Seven Sisters, M4, M2
- astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
- celestialsun, moon, stars, planet, planets
- Celestial Objectsstars, planets, moons, comets, galaxies
- space objectsgalaxy, star cluster, nebula, planet, quasar
- clusterscluster, star cluster, clump, galaxy cluster, grape cluster
PleiadesPolaris
Celestial north marker
Sirius · planet · lone star · Betelgeuse · black hole