In Greek mythology, Alcyone (or dubiously Halcyone) [1] (/ ælˈsaɪəˌni, hælˈsaɪəˌni /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη, romanized: Alkyónē) and Ceyx (/ ˈsiːɪks /; Κήϋξ, Kḗ x) were a wife and husband who incurred the wrath of the god Zeus for their romantic hubris.

Alcyone / æ l ˈ s aɪ ə n iː /, [11] is a blue-white giant star and the brightest star in the Pleiades open cluster. At apparent magnitude 2.87, it is also the third-brightest star in the Taurus constellation.

Alcyone takes its name from the brightest star in the Taurus constellation. Alcyone is not one single star, but a multiple star system with three components. Like the star, Alcyone Therapeutics combines three bright platforms of science and technology that together shine a brilliant light.

Alcyone, or Eta Tauri in the Bayer system, is a B-type star in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus the Bull. It is a multiple star system located roughly 440 light-years from the solar system. The eponymous Alcyone is the primary star in the system and is designated Alcyone A.

In Greek mythology, Alcyone (/ æ l ˈ s aɪ. ən iː /; Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη, romanized: Alkyóne, derived from ἀλκυών, alkyón, "kingfisher") was the name of the following personages. Alcyone, one of the Pleiades seven sisters. [1] Alcyone, daughter of Aeolus and wife of Ceyx. [2]

Nov 30, 2019 · Alcyone, Eta Tauri (η Tau) is a multiple star system located in the constellation Taurus, the Bull. With an apparent magnitude of 2.87, Alcyone is the third brightest star in Taurus, after Aldebaran and Elnath, and the brightest star in the Pleiades cluster (Messier 45), one of the nearest open clusters to Earth. The star lies at an ...

Oct 21, 2019 · Alcyone is unique in Greek mythology for having two distinct origins, either as a daughter of Atlas and Pleione or alternatively, Aeolus and Enarete. As one of the Pleiades, Alcyone is sometimes considered the leader of these celestial sisters.

Alcyone was the daughter of Aeolus and either Enarete or Aegiale, in Greek mythology. She was the wife of Ceyx, son of Phosphorus. Alcyone and Ceyx would often refer to themselves as "Zeus" and "Hera", which enraged the god of gods. As a punishment, Zeus threw a thunderbolt burning Ceyx' ship, and killing him.

Apr 2, 2025 · Alcyone (Eta Tauri) is a blue giant star in the constellation of Taurus. It can be seen in the night sky. Alcyone distance from Earth is 403.17 light years away.

May 18, 2007 · ALCYONE (Eta Tauri). Rising over the eastern horizon, Taurus's Pleiades star cluster announces northern autumn, telling of the cold months to come, when the group will soar high through the winter sky.