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== The Hyades == | == The Hyades == | ||
[[File:The Hyades.png|thumb|220x220px|HYADES]] | [[File:The Hyades.png|thumb|220x220px|HYADES]] | ||
'''The Hyades''' (also known as Melotte 25 or Collinder 50) is the nearest open cluster to the Solar System and one of the best-studied star clusters. The age of the cluster is estimated to be about 625 million years old. From the perspective of observers on Earth, the '''Hyades''' Cluster appears in the constellation Taurus, where its brightest stars form a "V" shape along with the still brighter red giant Aldebaran. However, Aldebaran is unrelated to the Hyades, as it is located much closer to Earth (hence its apparent brightness) and merely happens to lie along the same line of sight. | '''The Hyades''' (also known as Melotte 25 or Collinder 50) is the nearest open cluster to the Solar System and one of the best-studied star clusters. The age of the cluster is estimated to be about 625 million years old. From the perspective of observers on Earth, the '''Hyades''' Cluster appears in the constellation Taurus, where its brightest stars form a "V" shape along with the still brighter red giant '''Aldebaran'''. However, '''Aldebaran''' is unrelated to the '''Hyades''', as it is located much closer to Earth (hence its apparent brightness) and merely happens to lie along the same line of sight. | ||
The Hyades can be found by navigating to '''Hyadum I'''. | The Hyades can be found by navigating to '''Hyadum I'''. | ||