Hyades

The Hyades

Object #2

Object type Open Cluster

Other Names Melotte 25, Collinder 50, Caldwell 41

Data

Magnitude:0.5 Right ascension:04:28:15.13 Declination:15:56:27.40 Constellation:Taurus Season:winter

Visibility

Naked Eye Binocular Telescope

Sharing the constellation of Taurus with M45, the Hyades are an easy find, forming the head of the bull. They are visible even with the unaided eye, though less stars are visible. The unaided eye gives the best view as this cluster is generally larger than the field of view of either binoculars or telescopes.

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Observations

Observer: Jason Nishiyama	Location:Calgary	Date of observation:05 May 2008	Observations made:NBT
	Visibility: NBT	Binocular type:10x50	Telescope type:MAK127