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'
Comments
Post a Comment