However, the Greek god Zeus stepped in and transformed the sisters into doves, and then into stars to console their father. Even so, Orion, the giant, is still pursuing the Pleiades sisters across the sky, represented by the Orion constellation. The Future ALCYONE (Alkyone) - Boeotian Pleiad Nymph of Greek Mythology". Theoi Project . Retrieved 29 July 2023.

Alcyone, along with its neighboring stars in the Pleiades cluster, formed between 75 and 150 million years ago. This open cluster is among the closest star clusters to Earth. alcyon”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. exceptionnel qu’il a rassemblé depuis des dizaines d’années sur l’histoire de la moto française et notamment Alcyon a été déterminantHesiod, Catalogue of Women from Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle, Homerica translated by Evelyn-White, H G. Loeb Classical Library Volume 57. London: William Heinemann, 1914. Online version at theoi.com

The motorbike has a number engraved on the frame of the car (73193) and another number on the engine (92085). Hello, just bought an Alcyon 23 . First registered in Jan 1950 but i suspect a little older. Does anyone know the fuel oil mix ration by any chance? Thx very muchthat is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libellous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation; Thirteen Tours of France to his credit, eighteen Paris-Roubaix, a stunning series of victories in the world of cycling and motorcycling, including the motorcycle world championship ... such is the record of Alcyon! I know of a Alcyon that is fitted with what appears to be a JAP engine embossed 'made in France'. Were any JAP engines manufactured under licence in France or is it more likely to have been manufactured in England but embossed in this way to be fitted to an Alcyon machine? I have been unable to find any evidence that Alcyon ever fitted a JAP. I'd be grateful for any guidance you can give. Many thanks. For any content that you submit, you grant Space NK a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. a b Roman, L., & Roman, M. (2010). Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman mythology , p. 55, at Google Books

Beekes, Robert Stephen Paul; van Beek, Lucien (2010). Etymological Dictionary of Greek. Vol.1. Leiden: Brill. p.657. ISBN 978-90-04-17420-7. De son côté, Z.L. (devenu Zedel), fabricant de moteurs suisse fondé par Ernest Zürcher, devint incontournable en Europe en équipantAlcyone, also designated as Eta Tauri, is a multiple star system located in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus, the celestial bull. It is the brightest star in the Pleiades open cluster, surrounded by many fainter stars. Key Facts & Summary The Pleiades open cluster is among the closest star clusters to Earth, and one of the brightest in our vicinity. Though the cluster is very bright and easy to find, you may also draw an imaginary line from the stars of Orion’s Belt– Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka – past Aldebaran – and find the cluster. Alcyone C is a Delta Scuti variable star. Its brightness varies from magnitude 8.25 to 8.30 with a period of 1.13 hours. Alcyone D is a white main-sequence star with a visual magnitude of 9.15. The company also gave its name to a race, the Grand critérium Alcyon, open to independent and aspiring riders under U.V.F. regulations. Alcyone is the third brightest star in the constellation of Taurus after Aldebaran and Elnath, and the brightest star in the Pleiades cluster, the second being Atlas.