the Pleiades star cluster

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:apparent_magnitude 1.6
gptkbp:best_time_to_visit November and December
gptkbp:composed_of hot blue stars
gptkbp:contains approximately 1,000 stars
gptkbp:exhibition the astronomer Charles Messier
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Pleiades star cluster
gptkbp:is_agroup_of young stars
gptkbp:is_approximately 444 light years away from Earth
gptkbp:is_associated_with various myths and legends
the zodiac sign Taurus
the harvest festivals
the harvest season in various cultures
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:open_cluster
gptkbp:is_believed_to about 100 million years old
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be a significant astronomical feature
gptkbp:is_home_to the star Alcyone
the star Asterope
the star Celaeno
the star Electra
the star Maia
the star Merope
the star Taygeta
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:is_mentioned_in various ancient texts
gptkbp:is_observed_in amateur astronomers
gptkbp:is_often_described_as gptkb:the_Seven_Sisters
gptkbp:is_often_used_in cultural references
gptkbp:is_one_of the nearest star clusters to Earth
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
the Messier catalog
the local group of galaxies
the open cluster family
the larger Taurus constellation
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar formation
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by a reflection nebula
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:astrology
navigation by sailors
gptkbp:is_visible_from gptkb:Earth
the southern hemisphere
the northern hemisphere
the winter months
in dark skies
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:M45
gptkbp:named_after the seven daughters of Atlas in Greek mythology
gptkbp:photography telescopes
gptkbp:was_akey_figure_in the night sky.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4