2021 November 24 - Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2021-11-24

In today's image, we see am image of the Pleiades, an open star cluster in the constellation of Taurus. The blue light around the stars is reflection off of dust grains around the stars in the cluster. 

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