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Many people think this is the Little Dipper, since the observable stars, six for most people, look like a very small dipper and handle.
The cluster core radius is about 8 light-years and tidal radius is about 43 light-years. The cluster contains over 1,000 statistically confirmed members, a figure that excludes an unresolved likely further number of binary stars.[47] Its light is dominated by young, hot blue stars, up to 14 of which can be seen with the naked eye depending on local observing conditions and visual acuity of the observer. The arrangement of the brightest stars is somewhat similar to Ursa Major and Ursa Minor. The total mass contained in the cluster is estimated to be about 800 solar masses and is dominated by fainter and redder stars.[47]
The cluster contains many brown dwarfs, which are objects with less than about 8% of the Sun’s mass, not heavy enough for nuclear fusion reactions to start in their cores and become proper stars. They may constitute up to 25% of the total population of the cluster, although they contribute less than 2% of the total mass.[48] Astronomers have made great efforts to find and analyse brown dwarfs in the Pleiades and other young clusters, because they are still relatively bright and observable, while brown dwarfs in older clusters have faded and are much more difficult to study.
I have been able to see 10 or 11 stars in the Pleiades on exceptionally clear nights, far from any city lights.
Blue stars burn hot, and die early.
It’ll forever be the kitty dipper now, up in the sky over the silo.
Astronomers finally were able to confirm that claim in the 20th Century.
Associated with it was another claim, that the stars in Orion's cord also are bound. And that claim also was confirmed.
One of the few star groups mentioned in the Bible.......................