Hyades star cluster

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:automobile
gptkbp:age gptkb:the_Pleiades_star_cluster
approximately 625 million years
the globular clusters
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Pleiades_star_cluster
gptkbp:composed_of mostly hydrogen and helium stars
gptkbp:contains gptkb:white_dwarfs
main sequence stars
about 400
red giants
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
the spring sky
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:distance approximately 151 light years
about 3.33
gptkbp:features visible to the naked eye
gptkbp:has a prominent V-shaped formation
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various types including K and M
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hyades star cluster
gptkbp:is_a key reference point for distance measurement
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Orion Arm of the Milky Way
gptkbp:is_home_to many binary star systems
gptkbp:is_known_for its rich stellar population
gptkbp:is_located_near the ecliptic plane
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Beehive_Cluster
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:the_Local_Group
the Gould Belt
the Milky Way's open clusters
gptkbp:is_studied_in stellar dynamics
stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_used_for calibrating distance scales in astronomy
gptkbp:lighting one of the nearest star clusters to Earth
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Taurus_constellation
right ascension 4h 30m, declination +15°
gptkbp:mass approximately 800 solar masses
gptkbp:membership includes many bright stars
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Aldebaran
gptkbp:type gptkb:star