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 South El Monte , the Hyades is difficult to observe as it will appear no higher than 14° above the horizon. It is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:44 (PDT) – 1 hour and 58 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 14° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:01.
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Name
The Hyades (Collinder 50)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte 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 |