Pleiades Star Cluster (M45) - The Seven Sisters in Deep Space #1661127 (License: Personal Use)

This high-resolution image captures the Pleiades (Messier 45), an open star cluster located about 444 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Dominated by hot, luminous B-type stars, the cluster is embedded in a faint reflection nebula-dust that scatters the blue light of its brightest members. Over 1,000 stars are gravitationally bound in this young (~100 million years old) stellar grouping, making it one of the nearest and most studied clusters in the sky.

Used on astronomy education sites, space agency galleries (e.g., ESA, NASA), and stargazing guides; ideal for pages about open clusters, winter constellations, or astrophotography tutorials. Matches user intent for learning, visual inspiration, or identifying celestial objects visible with binoculars.