The Hyades (Collinder 50)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 30 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , the Hyades is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:47 (EST), 59° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:55, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:47, 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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Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.
Events
| 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 |
| 27 Nov 2032 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |
| 27 Nov 2033 | – The Hyades cluster is well placed |