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Star Cluster

Pleiades:
open star cluster

Pleiades is a open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus . Pleiades is magnitude 1.20*, and is 2° in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Pleiades
      1. Type:
      2. open cluster
      1. Magnitude (m):
      2. 1.20
      1. Size:
      2. 2°
      1. Right Ascension:
      2. 03h 47.4m
      1. Declination:
      2. +24° 07'
      1. Messier #:
      2. M45

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.



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