Resolving the Pleiades Distance Problem
The Pleiades (Messier 45), in Taurus, are an impressive sight with any or no optical aid. Akira Fujii By: Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope, August 28, 2014 A new measurement, made using radio interferometry, argues that the distance to the Pleiades star cluster measured by ESA’s Hipparcos satellite is decidedly wrong — and that …