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#pleiades

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Daniel Scher 📷

Last night we were treated to the Waxing Crescent Moon cozying up to the Pleiades star cluster just after sunset.

A low cloud was kind enough to pass in front of the moon when I took this photo, dimming its glow and revealing the line of craters while the unobscured stars were still shining brightly.

(You may need to click to see the full vertical image and the Pleiades)

Vertical photo of the Seven Sisters open star cluster at top left, facing the Waxing Crescent Moon at bottom right.
#Astronomy#Photography#StarGazing
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Starry Time Podcast

Since I'm seeking #Pleiades content as I scroll today -- we did an #astronomy & #mythology #podcast episode on the Pleiades last season!

You can check it out here if you want to learn more about this star cluster / nymph sisters: starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/

starrytimepodcast.podbean.comAsterism: The Pleiades in Astronomy and Mythology | Starry TimeJoin Jordan and Kit as they explore the astronomy and mythology of the Pleiades!  Episode transcripts: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/episode-transcripts.html Website: https://www.starrytimepodcast.com/ Social: https://universeodon.com/@starrytimepod Timestamps00:00 Intro00:43 Astronomy of the Pleiades05:00 Mythology of the Pleiades10:20 Retconstellations14:37 Oracle AI18:06 Outro Keywords/Topics Covered:  Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Messier 45, Asterism, Taurus Constellation, Open Star Cluster, Reflection Nebulae, Greek Mythology, Orion, Atlas, Oceanids, Folklore, Retconstellations, AI Oracle, Astronomy, Mythology.
#AstroDon#Space#Science
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Nina Felwitch :v_trans:

More images from last night.

First is Jupiter and a few of its moons.

Second is M 78, also known as NGC 2068, a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion, 1350 light years away. It is also known as the Casper the friendly ghost nebula.

Third photo are of the Pleiades. The Pleiades are visible with the naked eye and are about 444 light years away.

#astrophotography
#Seestar
#Pleiades

Photo of Jupiter and its moons. They're just bright dots on black background. The brightest dot is Jupiter itself and four other dots are the moons.
A photo of stars. A light blue nebula with two bright stars at its center. The nebula is small in the image.
The famous Pleiades. A cluster of bright blue stars.
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