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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Above, and a little to the right of Orion, is the constellation Taurus the Bull, home of the Pleiades star cluster.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
The largest planet in our solar system appears high in the south at dusk, accompanied by two famous naked-eye star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades, as well as several bright winter stars.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Some were gaseous, star-forming regions, such as the Orion nebula, or M42 – the 42nd object in Messier’s catalog – while others were star clusters such as the Pleiades, or M45.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The obstacles: There are several reasons these co-ops have been overexposed to coal, according to Frances Sawyer, the founder of Pleiades Strategy, a research and advisory firm.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Feb. 2025
The largest planet in our solar system appears high in the south at dusk, accompanied by two famous naked-eye star clusters, the Pleiades and Hyades, as well as several bright winter stars.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Feb. 2025
Some were gaseous, star-forming regions, such as the Orion nebula, or M42 – the 42nd object in Messier’s catalog – while others were star clusters such as the Pleiades, or M45.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The obstacles: There are several reasons these co-ops have been overexposed to coal, according to Frances Sawyer, the founder of Pleiades Strategy, a research and advisory firm.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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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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