The Pleiades cluster (or Matariki in New Zealand) is one of the most recognizable star groupings in the sky. While our eyes can only see six or seven stars, the cluster holds more than a thousand in total, all reflecting off the nearby gas and dust to create a faint blue glow.
This image was featured as Nasa’s APOD for Nov 1 2025.
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The Pleiades cluster (or Matariki in New Zealand) is one of the most recognizable star groupings in the sky. While our eyes can only see six or seven stars, the cluster holds more than a thousand in total, all reflecting off the nearby gas and dust to create a faint blue glow.
This image was featured as Nasa’s APOD for Nov 1 2025.
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