The Pleiades
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The Pleiades
Seven sisters from the Constellation Taurus
dressing for the night with interstellar blue
shine their dust cloud in the winter sky before us
formed the last one hundred million years or two.
Moving in coordination with the cosmos
they’ve been a wonder of astronomers for years.
Thanks to a satellite called Hipparcos,
they seemed closer to the Earth than had appeared.
There may be hundreds of stars in the Pleiades
but only six can be viewed by naked eye.
All sheltered daughters of Pleione
also called Messier 45.
Even though the Pleiades can be seen,
it’s impossible to reach them in a day.
We can write about them, wish on them and dream
but the nearest stars are 430 light years away.
10/10/17
The Cosmos
Sponsored by: Thvia Shetley
Copyright © Janis Thompson | Year Posted 2017
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