Uploaded June 2012 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The Pleiades - or Seven Sisters - are the 45th entry in Messier's Catalogue and one of the most famous collections of stars in our night sky. "Diamonds on black velvet," as Pete describes them.

This video features John Hurst (Nottingham Astronomical Society), Pete Lawrence (astronomy expert and broadcaster) and Paul Crowther (University of Sheffield)

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