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Aldebaran and the Hyades
Aldebaran and the Hyades
Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
The Hyades (also Melotte 25 or Collinder 50) is the nearest open cluster to the Solar System at a distance of ~153 ly (47 pc) to the cluster center. The cluster consists of a roughly spherical group of hundreds of stars sharing the same age, place of origin, chemical content, and motion through space.
From the perspective, the Hyades Cluster appears in 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.
Aldebaran and the Hyades
Aldebaran and the Hyades
Credit: Giuseppe Donatiello
The Hyades (also Melotte 25 or Collinder 50) is the nearest open cluster to the Solar System at a distance of ~153 ly (47 pc) to the cluster center. The cluster consists of a roughly spherical group of hundreds of stars sharing the same age, place of origin, chemical content, and motion through space.
From the perspective, the Hyades Cluster appears in 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.