"Subaru" is a Japanese word meaning "unite." It is also a term identifying thePleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus that includes six stars visible to the average eye. According to Greek mythology, Atlas' daughters turned into this group of stars.
In 1953, five Japanese companies merged to form Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The new corporation adopted the "Subaru" cluster of stars as its official logo for its line of automobiles. Today, Fuji Heavy Industries is a global transportation conglomerate.
The Subaru 5 Star emblem is the Pleadies cluster SUBARU being the most prominent of them :)
Subaru is a car manufacturer owned by Fuji Heavy Industries. The word Subaru is a Japanese word used to describe a star cluster.
Subaru is Japanese for Pleiades. The Pleiades is an open star cluster. The Subaru logo has an image of stars similar to the stars of Pleiades, but whereas the Pleiades has 7 stars, the Subaru logo has only 6.
It is the Japanese name for the 'Seven Sisters' (Pleiades) star cluster.
The word 'subaru' refers to the Pleiades, (or "Seven Sisters"), an open star cluster in the constellation of Taurus. This is the origin for the Subaru automobile company's name, and explains their logo.
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The 2001 Subaru Forester got 4 star reviews from Edmunds. The car is an all wheel drive. The fuel economy is 25 mpg.
Subaru is named after the Pleiades, a star cluster within the Taurus constellation. The name comes from Japanese, where the Pleiades are known as Subaru.
Subaru. See related link for a picture.
The Pleiades star cluster is also known as the Seven Sisters, Messier 45 (M45), and Subaru in Japan.
The Subaru constellation in Japanese legend is known as "Mutsuraboshi" and is said to represent the Pleiades star cluster. In Japanese mythology, the Subaru constellation is associated with the story of the seven celestial sisters who descended from the heavens and transformed into stars. The name "Subaru" in Japanese means "unite" or "gather together," symbolizing unity and strength in the face of challenges.
According to http://subarutelescope.org/Introduction/outline.html: "The Subaru telescope is named after the young star cluster Pleiades, whose Japanese name is 'Subaru'. Japanese people have admired the beauty of the Pleiades for over 1,000 years. 'Subaru', originally pronounced 'Sumaru', means 'to get together' or 'to tie together'. It is a befitting name for an internationally open research facility."