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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                   2025 March 5   
      The featured image shows a wide field with the red California Nebula on   
       the left, the blue Pleiades Star Cluster on the right, and much brown   
         interstellar dust in between. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                          Seven Sisters versus California   
                      Image Credit & Copyright: Todd Anderson   
      
      Explanation: On the right, dressed in blue, is the Pleiades. Also known   
      as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades is one of the brightest and   
      most easily visible open clusters on the sky. The Pleiades contains   
      over 3,000 stars, is about 400 light years away, and only 13 light   
      years across. Surrounding the stars is a spectacular blue reflection   
      nebula made of fine dust. A common legend is that one of the brighter   
      stars faded since the cluster was named. On the left, shining in red,   
      is the California Nebula. Named for its shape, the California Nebula is   
      much dimmer and hence harder to see than the Pleiades. Also known as   
      NGC 1499, this mass of red glowing hydrogen gas is about 1,500 light   
      years away. Although about 25 full moons could fit between them, the   
      featured wide angle, deep field image composite has captured them both.   
      A careful inspection of the deep image will also reveal the star   
      forming region IC 348 and the molecular cloud LBN 777 (the Baby Eagle   
      Nebula).   
      
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