2007-02-03 02:10:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Pleiades or Seven Sisters is an open star cluster not far from the group of stars called Orion and the Milky Way.
Orion has a distinctive shape and is fairly easy to find. From there you should be able to find the Pleiades. Look out for them in the evening sky in winter. A telescope shows there are several hundred stars in the Pleiades. If you can get far away from city lights you will be well rewarded by seeing the Milky Way.
**on an interesting note, the subaru symbol is the 7 sisters constellation!**
2007-02-03 02:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by bio rocks! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Years ago there was a free program from a university called starmap.exe or similar which gave you a map of the stars in the Northern Hemisphere and gave you additional information when you clicked on an object. The Seven Sisters are usually pretty well overhead at this time of year. Or between Highbury & Islington and Walthamstow on the Victoria Line before some other oik says it.
2007-02-03 10:21:35 · answer #2 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Given that this question appeared in the Astronomy section, I take it we're talking about the star cluster. Its proper name is Pleiades and this asterism is a part of the constellation Taurus.
The Seven Sisters can be seen quite well at this time of year (winter) in the Northern hemisphere. If you're in London, UK, you can see the Pleiades at midnight directly in the West at about 45 degrees above the horizon.
The detailed map of the night sky customised for any location in the world and for any time and day of the year can be found here: http://skytonight.com/observing/skychart/3308911.html?page=1&c=y
2007-02-03 14:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by Vio17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simple answer is up and to the right of Orion. They look slightly hazy at first glance but if you give your eye's a chance to adjust you can see at least seven stars with the naked eye (not if you live in a city, you haven't got a chance)
2007-02-03 19:40:36 · answer #4 · answered by Dave M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean the Severn Sisters?? In beautiful Wales!!
2007-02-03 10:17:36 · answer #5 · answered by Kathryn P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In wales, they are waterfalls, we went looking for them without a map last summer, we didnt find them, but my step son found then by using a map well (worth seeing.)
2007-02-03 10:18:10 · answer #6 · answered by sueu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are in Eastbourne along the river Cuckmere.
2007-02-04 11:16:17 · answer #7 · answered by angelchild 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are part of the cliffs near Eastbourne, Sussex. (Chalk eaten away by erosion)
2007-02-03 10:23:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last time I saw them, they said that they were going off on their holidays to Iraq.
2007-02-03 10:19:36 · answer #9 · answered by Afi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
second stop from the end of the victoria line [london underground]
2007-02-03 10:14:27 · answer #10 · answered by peter o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋