Pleiades

plural noun

Ple·ia·des ˈplē-ə-ˌdēz

ˈplā-,

chiefly British

ˈplī-

: the seven daughters of Atlas turned into a group of stars in Greek mythology

: 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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Look west after dark for bright Venus, then swivel to the west to see Jupiter — just a few days past its annual opposition — among the star of Taurus, with the Pleiades, a spectacular open cluster of seven bright stars, above it and visible to the naked eye. —

Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Moon Nears Pleiades November and December are the best months to see the Pleiades star cluster, a shimmery asterism of more than 1,000 stars. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024 Astronomically, the Pleiades are a group of young stars almost 2,400 trillion miles away, born together about 100 million years ago. —

Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024 The appearance of the Pleiades star cluster in the east after sunset signals that winter stars are on their way, with the likes of Taurus, Orion and Gemini all soon visible. —

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