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Hyades Hyades is an open star cluster located in the constellation Taurus. It's brightest stars are accompanied by Aldebaran, the alpha star of Taurus. Uploaded by shintongs23 (205) • 17 hours ago Tags: stars, constellation, night sky shintongs23 (205)

Please congratulate me

Hi friends i have reached 100 and so i guess i am honored with yellow star?I just want to know from your experience how many stars will be there?And at what stages will we be receiving the stars?I...

What do you reminisce when looking at the night sky?

I love night sky. I love to stare at the clear dark sky especially when it is moonless and the stars are twinkling brightly. I usually reminisce my childhood days whenever I look at the night sky. I...

What do you see when you look up into the sky?

Right now, go to your window and tell me what you see. Are you looking at the same sky as me? Are we sharing this moment?When I look up at the sky, I see the stars and moon and the skyline...

random questions

why do people believe you when you tell them there are four billion stars but still check when you tell them that paint is wet!?

What are the STARS at night actually?

I was wondering is there really STARS at night?Usually,its blinking in a while and there's a lot of it at night.Of course it do look nice but it is a STAR or might be a spaceship or what? haha!

Making pretty pictures

Early next month, astronomers from across the U.S. (and even further abroad) will converge on Austin, Texas for our annual winter meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Several thousand...

Stars don't make good Christmas presents

"While astronomy is a relatively safe hobby, keep in mind that stars are hot and will burn for millions of years if left unattended." --- The Onion As the holiday shopping season reaches its...

I Love the Hubble Deep Field

Here’s a great perspective (click on the image to get a larger one that’s easy to read):The description of the Hubble Space Telescope field of view is perfect. It took more than a week...

A Twinkle of Fiction

The stars above me glisten and fade in every direction. The plop of jumping fish dissolves in my senses and there is nothing to hear. Nothing to hear but the piercing hum of my thoughts. Thinking too...

Could Eta Carinae Destroy Earth?

Many people have already written about the latest image (pictured here) from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory released yesterday depicting the x-ray emissions produced as material is thrown off of the...