Astronomy

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Astronomy

Pleiades

Mythology: According to the story, the Pleides were seven beautiful girls who were wondering in the woods when they were spied by Orion, who was the mighty and fearless hunter, but who had the usual human emotions. As soon as he saw the girls he gave chase, with intentions which were clearly anything but honourable. The Pleiades fled; Orion thundered after them; from Olympus, the king of the Gods, Zeus (better know to us as Jupiter)intervened, saving the maidens’ virginity by transforming them into stars and placing them in the sky. Atlas is the only Pleiad with a male name, he was apparently the husband of Pleione and father of the sisters.
Some of the major objects in the constellation are: Asterope, Pleione, Atlas, Alcyone, Merope, Maia, Electra, Celaeno, and Taygete. Atlas, Electra, Merope, Maia, Taygete, and Pleione are visible with the naked eye. Thought Pleione lies close to the brighter Atlas and the two are not always easy to separate. Celaeno ...

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