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Article: Meet the Pleiades: find this cluster of stars in the night sky.
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- Highlights for Children
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- January 1, 2003
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On any clear, moonless night, the sky is crowded with stars. Most of these distant suns are strangers to one another. But if you look in the right spot, you can meet a whole family of stars called the Pleiades (PLEE-uh-deez).
You can observe the Pleiades from November through April. In winter, look up at the sky, using the directions and times given in the chart. That shimmering, misty swarm of stars you see is the Pleiades.
To really get to know these stars, you will have to spend some time with them. It takes about twenty minutes for your eyes to adapt fully to the dark, so pick a clear, moonless night and bundle up. If you have binoculars, bring them ...