The Pleiades (M45)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 110 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , the Pleiades is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:23 (PST), 21° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:38, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:41, when it sinks below 12° above your western horizon.
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Name
The Pleiades (M45)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 03h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +24°06' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 1.31 (V) [4] |
| Distance: | 133.0 parsec 433.6 lightyrs [2] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.31 |
Sources
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.
Events
| 17 Nov 2025 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 18 Nov 2026 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 18 Nov 2027 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 17 Nov 2028 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 17 Nov 2029 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 18 Nov 2030 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 18 Nov 2031 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |
| 17 Nov 2032 | – The Pleiades cluster is well placed |