Pleiades star cluster
17 September 2008 11:30 GMT
The brilliant stars seen in this image are members of the popular open star cluster known as the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters. Photograph (c) NASA, ESA and AURA/Caltech
The brilliant stars seen in this image are members of the popular open star cluster known as the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters.
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