The Hyades (Collinder 50)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Hyades is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:07 (EST), 15° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:38, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:30, when it sinks below 11° above your western horizon.
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Name
The Hyades (Collinder 50)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 04h27m [1] |
| Declination: | +16°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Magnitude: | 1.00 (V) [3] |
Sources
Events
| 27 Nov 2024 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 27 Nov 2025 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 28 Nov 2026 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 28 Nov 2027 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 27 Nov 2028 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 27 Nov 2029 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 28 Nov 2030 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 28 Nov 2031 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |