The Pleiades are an asterism, or pattern of stars, as well as an open star cluster, made up of more than 1,000 stars. They are located in the constellation Taurus and are about 410 light-years ...

The Pleiades is a small cluster of stars within the Taurus constellation. (Image credit: Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Yet cultures around the world have often referred to this constellation with the ...

Next find the Pleiades star cluster that is part of the constellation Taurus, the bull. From Andromeda look about 30 degrees east, and slightly south, to find a cluster of six bright blue stars.

The Pleiades (pronounced PLEE-ah-deez) are lovely by themselves, and on a clear night they can be seen with the unaided eye in the constellation Taurus the Bull.

The Pleiades is a small cluster of stars within the Taurus constellation. (Image credit: Buyenlarge/Getty Images) Yet cultures around the world have often referred to this constellation with the ...