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The Hyades cluster in Taurus

author: Nasa/ESA/Novapix

reference: a-aou91-00006

Image Size 300 DPI: 53 * 41 cm

The Hyades is a beautiful open cluster in Taurus that is easily visible to the unaided-eye. Brilliant Aldebaran, a 0.9 magnitude red giant star, dominates the cluster which is located about 153 light years away.

Keywords for this photo:

ALDEBARAN - ASTRONOMY - HYADES - OPEN CLUSTER - RED GIANT - STAR - STAR CLUSTER - TAURUS -