sterope

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, one of the seven Pleiades, and also the name of a star in the Pleiades star cluster.

• 🇩🇪Eigenname einer Figur der griechischen Mythologie, einer der sieben Plejaden, sowie Name eines Sterns im Sternhaufen der Plejaden.

1. Mythological figure C1 formal

   In Greek mythology, one of the seven Pleiades, the daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

   • Sterope was one of the seven sisters known as the Pleiades.
   • According to myth, Sterope was the mother of Oenomaus by Ares.
   • The Pleiades, including Sterope, were pursued by Orion.

   🇩🇪Mythologische Figur

   Synonyme: asterope

2. Star in the Pleiades cluster C1 formal scientific

   A star in the Pleiades open star cluster, also known as 21 Tauri.

   • Sterope is a binary star system in the Pleiades cluster.
   • Astronomers study Sterope to understand stellar evolution.
   • The light from Sterope is visible to the naked eye under dark skies.

   🇩🇪Stern im Plejadenhaufen

   Synonyme: asterope