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The nebulosity around the Pleiades stars is primarily an unrelated dust cloud in the interstellar medium rather than a remnant from the cluster's formation. Initially, it was believed to be leftover material from the stars' birth, leading to the alternative name Maia Nebula. The Pleiades cluster consists of hot blue stars that formed within the last 100 million years. Current understanding clarifies that these stars are passing through this dust cloud, which reflects their light. This distinction highlights the dynamic nature of stellar environments in the galaxy.
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Hello,

I'm curious about the origin of the nebulosity that can be seen around the main stars in the open cluster Pleiades (M45). Is it a residual of the huge cloud from which these stars were born not so long ago (astronomically), or it just happens that these stars pass through an interstellar cloud, which then reflects their light.

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Well, according to Wikipedia:
"The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. Dust that forms a faint reflection nebulosity around the brightest stars was thought at first to be left over from the formation of the cluster (hence the alternative name Maia Nebula after the star Maia), but is now known to be an unrelated dust cloud in the interstellar medium, through which the stars are currently passing. "
 
phyzguy said:
Well, according to Wikipedia:
"The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 million years. Dust that forms a faint reflection nebulosity around the brightest stars was thought at first to be left over from the formation of the cluster (hence the alternative name Maia Nebula after the star Maia), but is now known to be an unrelated dust cloud in the interstellar medium, through which the stars are currently passing. "

Thanks phyzguy, I guess I should have checked the net myself before asking.
 
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