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thatcrowwoman

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7. Another fine photo you bring us with stories to spin. Many thanks.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 07:27 PM

Oct 2023

I seem to remember a piece of a poem about the seven sisters from my childhood, but a search has been futile so far.
This little scrap is what popped up when I saw your beautiful photograph: “…Pleiades westering and I go home alone.” And Orion in there somewhere. Anyone?

It might have been inspired by Sappho’s poem:

Tonight I’ve watched

the moon and then
the Pleiades
go down

The night is now
half gone; youth
goes; I am

in bed alone

which led me down this delightful rabbit hole
https://clivethompson.medium.com/astronomers-crack-the-secret-of-this-gorgeous-poem-by-sappho-bd23cffef48b
🕊thatcrowwoman

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M45 The Pleiades [View all] moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 OP

The cluster is now known in Japan as Subaru. StopTheNeoCons Oct 2023 #1

This is one of the few constellations I can usually find and identify.* ShazzieB Oct 2023 #2

i can id cassiopeia too moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #6

Wow, how cool! ShazzieB Oct 2023 #8

The Pleiades viewed with 10X40 binoculars from my hammock is a happy place. Beautiful!! IA8IT Oct 2023 #3

Tarantula Nebula challenges Pleides to a blue star contest! GreenWave Oct 2023 #4

never rises at my house moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #5

Another fine photo you bring us with stories to spin. Many thanks. thatcrowwoman Oct 2023 #7