Concept information
Preferred term
Hyades
Definition(s)
- The Hyades (also known as Caldwell 41, Collinder 50, or Melotte 25) is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters. Located about 153 light-years (47 parsecs) away from the Sun, it consists of a roughly spherical group of hundreds of stars sharing the same age, place of origin, chemical characteristics, and motion through space. 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 Aldebaran. However, Aldebaran is unrelated to the Hyades, as it is located much closer to Earth and merely happens to lie along the same line of sight. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyades_(star_cluster))
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- Caldwell 41
- Collinder 50
- Melotte 25
In other languages
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French
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Caldwell 41
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Collinder 50
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Melotte 25
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-M7FBXHP0-9
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