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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As a bonus sight, a few hours after sunset a bright waning gibbous moon will rise in the east just below the Pleiades, a sparkling open cluster of stars that are always a spectacular sight to both the naked eye and binoculars.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The hunter’s moon is expected to be joined by Jupiter, a red giant star called Aldebaran and the star cluster Pleiades, according to EarthSky.
—Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
This is an open cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
To the Indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand, the appearance of the beautiful star cluster Matariki (or Pleiades) on the horizon heralds a time called te mātahi o te tau: the new year.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
The hunter’s moon is expected to be joined by Jupiter, a red giant star called Aldebaran and the star cluster Pleiades, according to EarthSky.
—Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
This is an open cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
To the Indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand, the appearance of the beautiful star cluster Matariki (or Pleiades) on the horizon heralds a time called te mātahi o te tau: the new year.
—Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Pleiades.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pleiades. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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