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Keywords:
Taurus,
Sisters,
Atlas,
Constellation,
Pleione
The seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione, fabled to have been made by Jupiter a constellation in the sky.
A group of small stars in the neck of the constellation Taurus; -- called also the seven sisters.
"Seven Sisters" or "Weepers", constellation in Taurus; seven daughters of Atlas and Pleione. Click here for a SpiritNetwork article on Pleiadian light beings.
The Pleiades star cluster, also known as the seven sisters or M45, is a young star cluster in the constellation Taurus. It is no more than 80 million years old and lies at a distance of about 400 light-years from the Sun. The cluster contains thousands of stars, of which 6 are visible with the naked-eye: Alcyone, Maia, Atlas, Electra, Merope and Taygeta.
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