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العربية: الثُريَّا، إحدى العناقيد النجميَّة المُكوَّنة من حوالي 3,000 نجم تقريبًا على بُعد 400 سنة ضوئيَّة (120 فرسخ فلكيّ) من الأرض ضمن كوكبة الثور. تُعرفُ أيضًا باسم "الشقيقات السبع"، أو وفق التسمية الفلكيَّة NGC 1432/35 وM45.
English: The Pleiades, an open cluster consisting of approximately 3,000 stars at a distance of 400 light-years (120 parsecs) from Earth in the constellation of Taurus. It is also known as ‘The Seven Sisters’, or the astronomical designations NGC 1432/35 and M45.
Español: Las Pléyades, en la constelación de Tauro, es un cúmulo abierto formado por unas 3000 estrellas ubicado a unos 400 años luz (120 parsecs) de la Tierra. También se le conoce como «Las siete hermanas», «Las siete cabritillas» o con los términos astronómicos NGC 1432/35 y M45.
Français : Les Pléiades, un amas ouvert d’environ 3000 étoiles et situé à une distance de 400 années-lumière (120 parsecs) de la Terre dans la constellation du Taureau. Elles sont aussi appelées « les Sept Sœurs », ou par les désignations astronomiques NGC 1432/35 et M45.
Latina: Pleiades, in lingua latina classica Vergiliae, sunt cumulus stellarum apertus in sideribus Tauro situs.
Русский: Плеяды, рассеянное звёздное скопление состоящие из приблизительно 3000 звёзд на расстоянии 400 световых лет (120 парсек) от Земли в созвездии Тельца. Имеет собственное имя «Семь сестёр», старинное русское название — Стожары или Волосожары, в Библии и Торе — Кима. Астрономические обозначения: М45 и NGC 1432/35.
Українська: Стожари, розсіяне зоряне скупчення що складається приблизно з 3000 зірок на відстані 400 світлових років (120 парсек) від Землі в сузір'ї Тельця. Має власне ім'я «семеро сестер», старовинна назва — Волосожари, у Біблії та Торі — Кіма. Астрономічсніе позначення: М45 и NGC 1432/35. |
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Pleione
Atlas
Alcyone
Electra
Merope
Celaeno
Taygeta
Maia
Sterope
22 Tau
HD 23361
HD 23409
HD 23832
HD 23863
24 Tau
HD 23463
HD 23489
HD 23923
V1210 Tau
HD 23631
1 June 2004
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Image height | 3,621 px |
Horizontal resolution | 400 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 400 dpi |
Date and time of digitizing | 09:02, 25 May 2004 |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS Windows |
Date metadata was last modified | 09:02, 25 May 2004 |
File change date and time | 09:02, 25 May 2004 |
IIM version | 2 |