Is Matariki a star

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∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

In Māori, Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster. [See related question]

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Can Matariki turn into shooting stars?

Matariki is the name of the Seven Sisters star cluster also known as Pleiades star cluster. The name Matariki is from the Maori language. A shooting star or falling star is not a star at all. It is a fragment of meteoroids that fall into the Earth's atmosphere.

What is the other name for matariki?

The other name for Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster. Matariki is also known as the Seven Sisters.

What are some of the Maori's holidays?

Matariki, which is the Maori new year celebrating the rise of Matariki star cluster

Why are the matariki stars rare?

What do you mean with "rare"? Matariki is the Maori name of the Pleiades - a specific star cluster.

How far away is matariki?

Matariki is a star cluster located around 440 light-years away from Earth.

What is the moari name for the pleides star cluster?

Matariki

How long has the star matariki been around for?

forever

What does matariki stand for?

Matariki is Maori new year, it is celebrated at parties and gatherings.It means Pleiades star cluster and the seven sisters. Matariki means small group of stars.

How far is matariki from earth?

Matariki is 450 light years and 135parsecs away from the earth

How matariki started?

matariki started in the early 1400 when our maori ancestors sore the seven star clusters on the night they were havesting the crop, which they called Matariki, it has spoken to many people that the matariki signifies the best night to harvest your food.

How do the maori navigate with the stars?

with the north and south star or matariki

What does matariki look like?

Matariki is Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters.

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