M45 the pleiades star cluster

[moonshinegnomie]

the cluster is known as subaru in japanese which is where the car company got its name and logo from

[Walleye]

1. Well thanks for the info. Didn't know that about Subaru

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Also known as the Seven Sisters

Why only 6 stars:

https://jalopnik.com/physicists-finally-have-an-answer-for-why-the-subaru-lo-1845985025

[ShazzieB]

5. Fascinating article, thanks for the link!

[John1956PA]

3. One of the sisters, Electra, dimmed to the point the ancients could no longer see her

The "M" in M45 stands for Messier, the French astronomer who was mostly interested in comets. He labeled blurry objects which are not comets with the "M" designation. Later, it was discovered that most of those objects were galaxies.

[ShazzieB]

4. Stunning photo, moonshinegnomie!

I've always thought the Subaru logo was really pretty, but had no idea it was based on the Pleiades or what the company name meant. Now I'll remember it every time I see a Subaru!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Wonderful photo, my dear moonshinegnomie!

I knew about the connection with the car, but hadn't really seen the stars before!

Thank you!