
Pleiades – Seven Sisters – Subaru – M45. Jewel of Winter Skies

Pleiades over Weatherly Pennsylvania. Credit: Tom Wildoner
The Pleiades, Seven Sisters, Subaru, M45 – Star Cluster of Many Names
The Pleiades star cluster is the jewel of winter skies. It is an object with many names. It is also referred to as the Seven Sisters, or Messier 45 (M45). The Japanese have their own name for this prominent star cluster also. “Subaru” – meaning to unite.
Read more about this amazing object and how to see it in the night sky.