<p>Yes, those are the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades" rel="noreferrer">Pleiades</a>. The form corresponds exactly to the photo below:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/wdmWB.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/wdmWB.png" alt="Pleiades + Venus" /></a></p>
<p>(source: <a href="https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/wp-content/uploads/Venus-Pleiades-20200402.png" rel="noreferrer">Star-Gazing</a> - the disk below the Pleiades is Venus, this is a photo from April)</p>
<p>As @theWrongAlice says, they're not a constellation, but they are part of Taurus (the Bull).</p>

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2021-02-18T23:22:59.050Z
Is it just me, or does Glorfindel look like Alexander Armstrong?
James K
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Glorfindel
<p>In such situations, I find <a href="https://astrometry.net/" rel="noreferrer">Astrometry.net</a> particularly helpful. Feeding it your image, I got this result:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/EmFew.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EmFew.png" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Of course, the stars Pleione, Sterope, and Taygeta are enough to identify <a href="https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Pleiades#/Brightest_stars" rel="noreferrer">the Pleiades</a>.</p>
<p>While in this case it's fairly easy to identify the Pleiades by inspection alone and verify this, for less recognisable cases Astrometry.net is a very handy tool. They've got an <a href="http://nova.astrometry.net/" rel="noreferrer">online version</a>, where you upload a photo and the recognition is done server-side, or you could install the app, either from repos or <a href="https://astrometry.net/use.html" rel="noreferrer">build from source</a>.</p>

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2021-01-11T22:26:31.403Z
Thanks. That's a great resource.
Undistraction
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2021-01-11T04:45:18.893Z
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Gallifreyan
<p>If it was rather small, I suppose you were looking at the Pleiades, which is an open star cluster (not a constellation).
Take a look at this web application: <a href="https://stellarium-web.org/" rel="noreferrer">https://stellarium-web.org/</a>
You can set a time and location and find constellations and other objects really easily.</p>

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2021-01-10T11:39:56.587Z
Not a constellation indeed, but can be considered an asterism (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterism_(astronomy) ) . The "mini dipper".
Eric Duminil
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theWrongAlice
<p>Observed on 9th of Jan 2021 in Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) looking WSW at a little after Midnight.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/LAK85.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/LAK85.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>

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What Constellation Is This? (Photo Included)
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# What Constellation Is This? (Photo Included)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-09)

Observed on 9th of Jan 2021 in Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) looking WSW at a little after Midnight.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/LAK85.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/LAK85.jpg)

**Tags:** star, identify-this-object, constellations


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2021-01-09. Score: 15 | Accepted answer

If it was rather small, I suppose you were looking at the Pleiades, which is an open star cluster (not a constellation).
Take a look at this web application: <https://stellarium-web.org/>
You can set a time and location and find constellations and other objects really easily.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Not a constellation indeed, but can be considered an asterism (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterism_(astronomy) ) . The "mini dipper".  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-09. Score: 15

Yes, those are the [Pleiades](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades). The form corresponds exactly to the photo below:

[![Pleiades + Venus](https://i.sstatic.net/wdmWB.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/wdmWB.png)

(source: [Star-Gazing](https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/wp-content/uploads/Venus-Pleiades-20200402.png) - the disk below the Pleiades is Venus, this is a photo from April)

As @username_4 says, they're not a constellation, but they are part of Taurus (the Bull).

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Is it just me, or does username_1 look like Alexander Armstrong?  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-01-11. Score: 9

In such situations, I find [Astrometry.net](https://astrometry.net/) particularly helpful. Feeding it your image, I got this result:

[![](https://i.sstatic.net/EmFew.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/EmFew.png)

Of course, the stars Pleione, Sterope, and Taygeta are enough to identify [the Pleiades](https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Pleiades#/Brightest_stars).

While in this case it's fairly easy to identify the Pleiades by inspection alone and verify this, for less recognisable cases Astrometry.net is a very handy tool. They've got an [online version](http://nova.astrometry.net/), where you upload a photo and the recognition is done server-side, or you could install the app, either from repos or [build from source](https://astrometry.net/use.html).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. That's a great resource.  

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