Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2016 October 19 
Posted on 10/19/2016 6:13:53 AM PDT by ThomasMore
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2016 October 19
Explanation: Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it as dusty as this. Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars even from the heart of a light-polluted city. With a long exposure from a dark location, though, the dust cloud surrounding the Pleiades star cluster becomes very evident. The featured image was a long duration exposure taken last month from Namibia and covers a sky area many times the size of the full moon. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades lies about 400 light years away toward the constellation of the Bull (Taurus). A common legend with a modern twist is that one of the brighter stars faded since the cluster was named, leaving only six stars visible to the unaided eye. The actual number of visible Pleiades stars, however, may be more or less than seven, depending on the darkness of the surrounding sky and the clarity of the observer's eyesight.
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Whenever I notice this one in the sky, I can never resist to take a moment and see how many of the stars I can count.
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Beautiful.
The Pleiades is mentioned in the oldest book of the Bible, Job.
So is Orion.
How and why is it mentioned? Thats an interesting reference (might make a good post)
How and why is it mentioned? Thats an interesting reference (might make a good post)
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
-Job 9:9
Yes. Even with the naked eye, the Pleiades is a beauty.
In Chapter 38, God answers Job out of the whirlwind and shows him His mighty power. In verse 31, “Can thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion?”
My favorite.
Thank you
How about some context?
My opinion only. God is pointing out His power and majesty in the heavens (referring to celestial objects that all are familiar with) and on the earth. It's His universe to run as He pleases, so He makes the rules and does what He wants.
Next to God man is as nothing, so man's role is to follow the Divine instructions for his own good....of course, if man doesn't like that, he's always free to build his own universe and be the boss of it...(good luck with that)
Looks like an Angel.... The perfect tree topper
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