Taygeta

In Greek mythology, daughters of Atlas and Pleione, the sisters have lovely astronomical names: Alcyone, Celaeno, Electra, Taygeta, Maia, Sterope, and Merope (and wouldn't you love calling them all home from the back door).

16 Tau Celaeno 17 Tau Electra 19 Tau Taygeta 20 Tau Maia 21 Tau Sterope I is known as Asterope when combined with Sterope II. 22 Tau Sterope II is known as Asterope when combined with Sterope I.

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Astronomy Constellations - Taurus - 19 Tau (Taygeta) Identification Data Common Name ...

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.

It takes its name from the mythological character Arcas.... n Achaeans to the northwest. The evidence suggests that Sparta, relatively inaccessible because of the topography of the Taygetan plain, was secure from early on: it was never fortified.

See also: Pleiades, Taurus, Pleione, Sky, Maia