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Hyades
Open star cluster · Open cluster in the constellation Taurus
About the Hyades
The Hyades is about 154 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 154 years ago.
It is 27,138 light-years from the centre of the Milky Way.
The map lists it as an open star cluster and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
The nearest open cluster, about 625 million years old.
Key numbers
| Distance | 154 light-years (47 pc) |
|---|---|
| Distance from the Galactic centre | 27,138 light-years |
| Galactic coordinates | l = 179.87°, b = -22.22° |
| Member stars (Gaia) | 927 |
| Age | 577 million years |
| Mass (observed) | 409 solar masses |
| Half-member radius | 11.3 light-years |
Data: Hunt & Reffert 2024.
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Local Bubble › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: 1,000 light-years, a view about 2,400 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
The 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.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Hyades (star cluster), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.