|
In mythology, Pleione was the mother of the Pleiades; she and her husband Atlas have
stars named for them in their daughters' cluster,
lying slightly to the east of the main grouping of stars. Like all the
Pleiades, Pleione is a young blue
star. It appears to be somewhat unstable, and has been observed to throw off shells of material at
intervals of several decades.
|
|
Show on Sky Map