The Hyades is the nearest open star cluster to the Sun and one of the best-studied star clusters known, located about 153 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. It consists of a roughly spherical group of hundreds of stars that share a common age, place of origin, chemical makeup, and motion through space, properties that have made it a key benchmark for calibrating the distance scale used across the rest of astronomy.
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The Hyades (; Greek: Ὑάδες; also known as Caldwell 41, Collinder 50, or Melotte 25) is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters.
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The Hyades (; Greek: Ὑάδες; also known as Caldwell 41, Collinder 50, or Melotte 25) is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters.
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Hyades may refer to: Hyades (band) Hyades (mythology) Hyades (star cluster), an open star cluster in the constellation Taurus
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