Pleiades
plural noun
Ple·ia·des
ˈplē-ə-ˌdēz 
ˈplā-,
chiefly British
ˈplī-
1
: the seven daughters of Atlas turned into a group of stars in Greek mythology
2
: a conspicuous cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus that includes six stars in the form of a very small dipper
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At 444 light-years away, the Pleiades is one of the closest star clusters to Earth.
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Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The waning moon will pass Mars on July 1, the Pleiades star cluster July 2, then Jupiter on July 3.
◾ July 5: New moon.
◾ July 13: First quarter.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024
Stick around for Pleiades and Hyades Want to impress your friends at the Super Bowl party even more?
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
June 5: Moon near Pleiades, Jupiter, and Mercury The eastern horizon planet party will continue raging in the early morning through much of this month, but June 5 will be extra special for fans of Pleiades, a bright and naked-eye visible star cluster.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
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Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
The waning moon will pass Mars on July 1, the Pleiades star cluster July 2, then Jupiter on July 3.
◾ July 5: New moon.
◾ July 13: First quarter.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2024
Stick around for Pleiades and Hyades Want to impress your friends at the Super Bowl party even more?
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
June 5: Moon near Pleiades, Jupiter, and Mercury The eastern horizon planet party will continue raging in the early morning through much of this month, but June 5 will be extra special for fans of Pleiades, a bright and naked-eye visible star cluster.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
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Pleiades
plural noun
Ple·ia·des
ˈplē-ə-ˌdēz
: a loose cluster of stars in Taurus that is easily seen by a person with average sight
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