#alcyone

The Merope Nebula (NGC 1435, left) // Brian Diaz & Insight Observatory

In this zoom in on the Pleiades (M45), the star on the left is Merope (23 Tauri) while the star on the right is Alcyone (η Tauri). Both sisters have their origins in Greek mythology as daughters of Atlas and Pleione.

Merope is the faintest of the Pleiades, being the only one of her sisters to marry a mortal, Sisyphus. This translates into actual observation: many astronomers did not see her or add her to their star charts!

this is the "middle-aged woman" in question

New comic's up over on Patreon! Any paid tier has access 💖

"Mortals" features my characters Minerva and Alcyone snarking at each other over the concept of 'mortality' for 16 pages. You might need knowledge of my comic's world to buy-in, but then again you might not if you just like seeing huge space monsters flirting(?) w/mean women.

You can view the full 16 page comic here! You can read it at any paid tier, or if you don't want to commit to a monthly subscription you can also buy access to this comic for $3. Thanks for reading!

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