The Hyades





Hyades is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters.

Located about 153 light-years 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.

Distance to Earth: 151.1 light years

Age: 625.4 million years

Radius: 10 light years

Constellation: Taurus

Coordinates: RA 4h 27m Os Dec +15° 52' 12"

Apparent dimensions (V): 330'

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