The Subaru Emblem: Missing "Sister" Found! :)

[Andy C.]

JoeEkaitis wrote:
>
> If you drive a Subaru, you eventually come to know that the Subaru 6-star
> emblem is meant to represent the constellation Pleiades, which many
> astronomy books also refer to as the Seven Sisters. In fact, the older
> emblem even had lines connecting the stars in the shape of the
> constellation and was jokingly referred to as a starmap you'd follow to
> drive your Subaru, with its other-worldly styling, back to the home planet.
>
> Curious about the difference between the number of stars on the emblem and
> the number of Sisters that make up Pleiades, I wrote to Subaru. Here is
> their reply:
>
> - - - - -
> Subj: Re: The Subaru Emblem: Where's the missing Sister?
> Date: 97-08-26 13:26:08 EDT
> From: jenf...@execpc.com (Jennifer A. Fischer)
> To: JoeEk...@AOL.com
> CC: jb...@subaru1.com (Joseph Barstys), ainb...@dcim.com
>
> Dear Mr. Ekaitis,
>
> You're right! The Pleiades are, according to Greek mythology, the seven
> daughters of Atlas and the Oceanid named Pleione. The sisters are
> Alcyone, Maia, Electra, Taygeta, Celaeno, Merope and Sterope.
>
> Today there are only six stars in the Pleiades that are easily visible
> with the naked eye. There are many theories about what happened to the
> seventh one. Celaeno has often been called the "Lost Pleiad" because she
> was hit by lightning according to mythology. In reality, the star we
> call Celaeno is just at the limit of human vision in terms of
> brightness.
>
> Subaru identifies the visible star cluster, and the six-star emblem that
> graces every Subaru model is a reminder of the enduring reliability of
> Subaru vehicles today.
>
> Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the parent company of Subaru of America,
> Inc., was formed in 1953 when five smaller companies merged to form what
> is today one of Japan's major corporations. When this new, "sixth"
> company was formed, the corporation adopted its official logo.
>
> Hope this answers your question!
>
> Jennifer Fischer
> Editor
> - - - - -
>
> Now, THAT'S a thorough explanation. :)
>
> Joe Ekaitis
> /\/\ joeek...@aol.com
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Joe,

Thanks. I was curious about that too but just left it to question.
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Andy C.

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