M45, Pleiades

M45, a portion of the Pleiades open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, at a distance of some 410 light-years. The glow around the stars is interstellar dust which shines by reflected starlight. The entire group is contained within a span of 20 light-years, and is believed to be 20 million years old. KPNO 4-meter Mayall telescope, 1975.

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NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

About the Image

Id:noao-02461
Tipo:Observation
Release date:30 de Junio de 2020 a las 21:34
Size:2500 x 2000 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:M45
Constellation:Taurus
Categoría:Star Clusters

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):3 45 46.88
Posición (Dec):24° 5' 8.66"
Campo visual:55.80 x 44.88 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 0.4° left of vertical