the Hyades open cluster

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:open_cluster
gptkbp:age gptkb:the_Pleiades_cluster
approximately 625 million years
the globular clusters
gptkbp:associated_with the Taurus constellation
gptkbp:composed_of mostly low-mass stars
gptkbp:contains about 400 stars
gptkbp:contains_star none known
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:distance approximately 5.5
gptkbp:distance_from_earth approximately 151 light years
gptkbp:has_color varies among stars
gptkbp:has_members main sequence stars
gptkbp:has_spectral_type various types including G and K
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Hyades open cluster
gptkbp:ingredients binary star systems
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Orion arm of the Milky Way
the Taurus-Auriga complex
gptkbp:is_considered a benchmark for stellar studies
a key reference point in astronomy.
gptkbp:is_known_for its bright stars
its rich star population
gptkbp:is_located_at declination +15° 50′ 00″
right ascension 04h 30m 00s
gptkbp:is_located_near the ecliptic plane
gptkbp:is_noted_for its historical significance in astronomy
gptkbp:is_observed_in various astronomers
various wavelengths
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Pleiades_cluster
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:the_Local_Group
the solar neighborhood
the Galactic disk
the Galactic halo
the Milky Way's open clusters
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar dynamics
stellar population synthesis
its star formation history
gptkbp:is_studied_in stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_used_in astrophysical research
stellar classification studies
gptkbp:is_used_to calibrate distance scales
gptkbp:is_visible_from the northern hemisphere
Earth's surface
with the naked eye
winter months in the northern hemisphere
gptkbp:lighting one of the nearest star clusters to Earth
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Taurus_constellation
gptkbp:map astrophysical surveys
gptkbp:metallicity higher than the Sun
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Aldebaran
gptkbp:type gptkb:star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Iota_Tauri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6