Merope

MEROPE (23 Tauri). There is little in the sky more attractive than the marvelous cluster of the Seven Sisters, the Pleiades of Taurus, a bright compact, fairly young "open cluster" that is filled with bright stars of blue class B.

Merope Nebula (NGC1435) in Pleiades (RA 3h 46.1m , Dec. +23°47', 30 arcmin.) This large reflection nebula fans south of Merope in Pleiades. Despite opinions to the contrary, it is not too difficult to notice in rich field telescope under dark sky.

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Unlike their half-sisters the Hyades, the names of all seven Pleiades are assigned to stars in the cluster: Alcyone, Asterope (also known as Sterope), Celaeno, Electra, Maia, Merope and Taygete.

According to Greek mythology, Orion was in love with Merope, one of the Seven Sisters who form the Pleiades, but Merope would have nothing to do with him. Orion's tragic life ended when he stepped on Scorpius, the scorpion.

The nine brightest stars of the Pleiades are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia, Taygete, Celaeno and Alcyone, along with their parents Atlas and Pleione.

Astronomy Constellations - Taurus - 23 Tau (Merope) Identification Data Common Name ...

Two instruments are currently available: a photometer ("P7") and a CCD camera ("MEROPE"). External link *Mercator Telescope homepage Related Articles ...

In his misadventure on the Island of Chios in the Aegean Sea, Orion abused or insulted his lover -- Merope -- the cherished daughter of Oenopian, the King of Chios.

The Pleiades are, according to Greek mythology, the seven daughters of Atlas, the titan who holds up the sky, and the Oceanid named Pleione. The sisters are Alcyone, Maia, Electra, Taygeta, Celaeno, Merope and Sterope.

22 Tau Sterope II is known as Asterope when combined with Sterope I. 21-22 Tau Asterope is the combined name for Sterope I and Sterope II. 23 Tau Merope 27 Tau Atlas 28 Tau Pleione Sky Charts Sidereal Time Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere ...

M78 and the Merope nebula in M45 (both reflection nebulae) did not improve at all with the OIII filter as expected, and finally the Rosette nebula was invisible from the city, even with the filter, probably due to the overwhelming light pollution.

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