Posted on 12/09/2024 12:15:39 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it as large and clear as this. Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the bright stars of the Pleiades can be seen with the unaided eye even from the depths 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 23-hour exposure, taken from Fagagna, Italy covers a sky area several 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 of the sister stars visible to the unaided eye. The actual number of Pleiades stars visible, 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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They used to be prettier.
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Seven is ‘Completion”
After millions of years they are all harridans. So sad.
My favorite chapter in the Old Testament is God’s answer to Job in Job 38.
A verse from there:
Job 38:31 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
“They used to be prettier.”
Here’s the thing. The clear night sky background is black to the our eyes. And you can be standing in a quiet place and hear no sound.
But, if a very sensitive microphone and amp is brought to that quiet place, you’ll hear all sorts of noises.
Similarly, if you amplify that night-sky background sufficiently, it will pick up light you can’t see. You could call it light noise.
Personally, my night sky is black and my quiet places are quiet. Our eyes see what they need to see and our ears hear what they need to hear.
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yeah, was hoping for a nicer pic this thing is too busy with color and dust.
Where the ancient aliens came from!
Oh, that’s beautiful. Thank you.
It so happens I’ve been waiting for months for when the Pleiades are within sight to go out at night and view. I think they are very beautiful. Thank you for the pic :)
This is how I like to see them, too. I can appreciate longer exposure photos, but I like this view.
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