The Sisters

"The Sisters" by Andrew McCarthyprinted on Giclee Photo Rag LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE A4: Edition of 30A3: Edition of 25A2: Edition of 10A1: Edition of 5Framed and unframed options available The Pleiades (aka Seven Sisters) open cluster is one of the brightest and most prominent objects in the night sky. Often called a "mini dipper" due to its resemblance to Ursa major, it's a familiar sight in Taurus that indicates winter constellations are soon to follow.  Like all deep space objects, the Pleiades isn't alone in interstellar space. It shares the space with some interstellar dust, which allows the light from the stars to illuminate it. The blue color is caused by the same phenomenon that creates our blue skies, as Rayleigh scattering works even at the vast scales of the cluster, giving the dust a blue tint as it is reflected back towards us.  The print will use an archival rag paper (as opposed to the C-type matte with my other prints) and will include a certificate of authenticit