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| Keywords: iades cluster taurus constellation Hyades (star cluster) and Aldebaran Credit: DSS/ Giuseppe Donatiello RA: 4h 27m Dec: +15° 52′ The Hyades, also known as Melotte 25 or Collinder 50, is the nearest open cluster to the Solar System at a distance of ~153 ly (47 pc) to the cluster center. The age of the Hyades is estimated to be about 625 million years. The cluster is part of the constellation Taurus. (J2000) RA: 04h 35m 55.239s Dec: +16° 30′ 33.49″ Mag: 0.75-0.95 Aldebaran (α Tau, α Tauri, Alpha Tauri) is an orange giant star located about 65 light years and is unrelated to the Hyades, as it is located much closer to Earth. Hyades (star cluster) and Aldebaran Credit: DSS/ Giuseppe Donatiello RA: 4h 27m Dec: +15° 52′ The Hyades, also known as Melotte 25 or Collinder 50, is the nearest open cluster to the Solar System at a distance of ~153 ly (47 pc) to the cluster center. The age of the Hyades is estimated to be about 625 million years. The cluster is part of the constellation Taurus. (J2000) RA: 04h 35m 55.239s Dec: +16° 30′ 33.49″ Mag: 0.75-0.95 Aldebaran (α Tau, α Tauri, Alpha Tauri) is an orange giant star located about 65 light years and is unrelated to the Hyades, as it is located much closer to Earth. | ||||
