Prima Hyadum

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Its story

Prima Hyadum is the first star of the Hyades, the open cluster that draws the bull's face in Taurus. A yellow giant 161 light-years away, it belongs to the closest star group to our Solar System. The ancient Greeks saw in the Hyades the sisters who weep tirelessly for their fallen brother, which is why their rising in the winter sky was tied to the rainy season.

Constellation: Taurus
Apparent magnitude: 3.65
Distance: 161.6 light years
Coordinates (J2000): RA 64.948° · Dec 15.628°
Catalogue: HIP 20205 · HD 27371

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