The Hyades
The Hyades
The Hyades is the nearest open cluster and one of the best-studied star clusters. Located about 153 light-years away from Earth, it consists of a roughly spherical group of hundreds of stars sharing the same age, place of origin, chemical characteristics, and motion through space.
From the perspective of observers on Earth, the Hyades Cluster appears in the constellation Taurus, where its brightest stars form a "V" shape along with the still-brighter Aldebaran (the large bright orange star at the top). However, Aldebaran is unrelated to the Hyades, as it is located much closer to Earth and merely happens to lie along the same line of sight.
From the perspective of observers on Earth, the Hyades Cluster appears in the constellation Taurus, where its brightest stars form a "V" shape along with the still-brighter Aldebaran (the large bright orange star at the top). However, Aldebaran is unrelated to the Hyades, as it is located much closer to Earth and merely happens to lie along the same line of sight.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ106ED (Spa-3)
Camera
FLI PL 16803
Location
IC Astronomy Observatory, Spain
Date of observation
Nov - Dec 2022
Filters
Astrodon LRGB
Processing
PixInsight, GraXpert, RC Astro Tools, Photoshop
Credits
Data: Telescope Live, Processing: Jonathan Lodge
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