Posted: Apr 26, 2018 5:10 pm
Alan B wrote:The Pleiades or The Seven Sisters is a star cluster near the constellation of Taurus. It is, in itself, not a constellation.
It is awe-inspiring when viewed through a 6" Mak.
Yes, I am mistaken (again). My (former) use of the word signified any group of stars but that's not the case. The three definitions here: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/constellation cover
1. Astronomy:
a any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given, as Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Boötes, Cancer, Orion.
b the section of the heavens occupied by such a group.
2. Astrology: the grouping or relative position of the stars as supposed to influence events, especially at a person's birth.
3. a group or configuration of ideas, feelings, characteristics, objects, etc., that are related in some way: a constellation of qualities that made her particularly suited to the job.
ETA See also Satellite constellation