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moonshinegnomie

(3,720 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:19 PM Yesterday

M45 the pleiades star cluster

spent the past few nights working on this.
12 hours of exposure time.

the cluster itself is also called the seven sister. In japan its called the subaru cluster and is used as the logo of the car company

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M45 the pleiades star cluster (Original Post) moonshinegnomie Yesterday OP

Gorgeous! SheltieLover Yesterday #1

I think that Electra was the sister who disappeared, or dimmed out of view with the unaided eye. John1956PA Yesterday #2

Thank you, moonshine!! Leghorn21 Yesterday #3

Stunning! ShazzieB Yesterday #4

Oh Wow! That is Awesome! FemDemERA Yesterday #5

FAR LESS IMPRESSIVE 🤩 But check this out. usonian 18 hrs ago #6

SheltieLover

(74,621 posts)

1. Gorgeous!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:21 PM

Yesterday

Ty for sharing!

John1956PA

(4,566 posts)

2. I think that Electra was the sister who disappeared, or dimmed out of view with the unaided eye.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:25 PM

Yesterday

Leghorn21

(13,978 posts)

3. Thank you, moonshine!!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 12:56 PM

Yesterday

When I try to look at these gals straight on, they disappear!! Have to juke eyes left or right to see them!!

Will be saving this, thanks!!

ShazzieB

(21,851 posts)

4. Stunning!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 01:51 PM

Yesterday

I didn't know know the story behind the Subaru logo, but now I'll remember it every time I see a Subaru!

FemDemERA

(627 posts)

5. Oh Wow! That is Awesome!

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 02:20 PM

Yesterday

Thank you for sharing!

usonian

(21,821 posts)

6. FAR LESS IMPRESSIVE 🤩 But check this out.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:06 PM

18 hrs ago

Pleiades rising over El Capitan with the lights of climbers on its face.

Webcam photo courtesy of Yosemite Conservancy https://yosemite.org

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