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Pleiades
In
astronomy
, the
Pleiades
( or ), or
Seven Sisters
(
Messier 45
or
M45
), is an
open star cluster
containing middle-aged hot
B-type stars
located in the constellation of
Taurus
. It is among the nearest
star clusters
to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the
naked eye
in the
night sky
. The celestial entity has several
meanings in different cultures and traditions
.
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Pléïades
Pléïades
is a composition for six percussionists composed in 1978 by Greek composer
Iannis Xenakis
, originally commissioned by the percussion ensemble
Les Percussions de Strasbourg
.
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