Starwatch

You’ve got a great chance to see the “Planet George” this week in our Butler skies, as it has a very close celestial hug with the best open star cluster in the heavens, the Pleiades star cluster, otherwise known as the “Seven Little Sisters.”

In Greek mythology, the seven little sisters are the daughters of Atlas, the banished king of the gods who was pushed out by Zeus and his gang. Not only was Atlas banished, but he was also given a never-ending task of holding up the world. I’m sure you’ve seen paintings of poor Atlas. The new gods had mercy on his daughters and transformed them into the bright star cluster that resembles a tiny Little Dipper.

The Pleiades jump out at you after evening twilight in the very low east-northeast sky. You can’t miss it. Most people can see six

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