Cause we are sisters, we stand together ⭐ Surrounded by sweeping clouds of dust are the Seven Sisters. Also known as the Pleiades, this star cluster is 445 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. There are clearly way more than seven stars in this image – this star cluster actually contains over a thousand stars loosely bound by gravity. However, a handful of these stars are brighter than their siblings, standing out visually. This image was captured by the infrared camera on our now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope. The colors in the picture correspond to infrared wavelengths: light with a wavelength of 4.5 microns is blue; light of 8 microns is green; and light of 24 microns is red. The Sisters are also visible from the ground. For best viewing, find them with a pair of binoculars in November through March. You’ll find them toward the south in the Northern Hemisphere and toward the north in the Southern Hemisphere. Image description: Clouds in shades of green and red str...