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Maori:
Waiti
Waita
Tupu-a-nuku
Tupu-a-rangi
Waipuna-a-rangi
Ururangi
Matariki
Greek:
Alcyone
Atlas
Electra
Maia
Merope
Taygeta
Pleione
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β 11y agoThe seven stars of Matariki are also known as the Pleiades or Seven Sisters.
The stars are:
- Maia
- Electra
- Taygete
- Alcyone
- Celaeno
- Sterope or Asterope
- Merope
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β 11y agoMaori:
Waiti
Waita
Tupu-a-nuku
Tupu-a-rangi
Waipuna-a-rangi
Ururangi
Matariki
Greek:
Alcyone
Atlas
Electra
Maia
Merope
Taygeta
Pleione
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β 11y agoThe Pleiades, or Seven Sisters are group of stars known by Maori as Matariki.
The nine brightest stars of the Pleiades are named for the Seven Sisters of Greek mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia, Taygeta, Celaeno, and Alcyone, along with their parents Atlas and Pleione.
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What are the names of the stars constellation known as Pleaides?
Waiti, Waita, Waipuna a rangi, Tupu a nuku, Tupu a rangi, Te Potiki, Ururangi Also known as the seven sisters or MATARIKI By Tegan Savage
What picture are the matariki stars meant to form?
The Matariki is the Māori name for the Pleiades star cluster.There are two possible explanations of Matariki (mata-riki meaning small eyes or mata-ariki meaning the eyes of God).
What are the seven brightest stars in ursa minor commonly called?
The seven stars are called the Big Dipper or the Plow.
What are the names of the nine stars in the constellation columba?
"The" nine stars is wrong. Columba - or any constellation for that matter - contains billions upon billions of stars. That includes galaxies outside the Milky Way Galaxy. A constellation is really just an area of the sky. There are of course a few bright stars which we can easily see. I've put in a link which should answer the question, but it only names seven stars. Click on the link below. Then click on "constellations list" and scroll down to the heading "constellations". Finally click on "Columba".
Who name stars by assigning them in constillations?
The Ancient Arabs, Greeks, Hindus, Romans - they all helped name the constellations. Different cultures have different names for the constellations.
What does matariki mean in English?
Matarika means the seven gods of the stars
What is the meaning for the matariki seven stars?
What is the meaning of the stars of matariki
What is matariki about?
Matariki is the Maori new year. The speak Maori and the seven stars of Matariki.
What are the names of the seven stars of the Maori new year?
Matariki is the name given to the seven stars that herald the Maori new year and are known in English as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters. In some traditions Matariki refers to the 'mother' star with the others named: Tupua Nuku, Tupua Rangi, Waiti, Waita, Waipuna A Rangi, and Ururangi.
How many stars can you see on Matariki?
seven
What the Maori name for the seven stars?
MATARIKI
What is the meaning of matariki?
Matariki is the Maori name for the Pleiades star cluster and refers to the traditional Maori New Year. It marks the start of the indigenous MΔori calendar and is celebrated with festivals, feasting, and storytelling. Matariki is seen as a time for reflection, new beginnings, and honoring ancestors.
How and why is matariki created?
Matariki is created by a cluster of stars known as Pleiades in the night sky. It is significant in MΔori culture as it marks the start of the MΔori New Year. Matariki appears in the winter months in the Southern Hemisphere, usually rising in late May or early June.
What is the names for the matariki stars?
Maori:WaitiWaitaTupu-a-nukuTupu-a-rangiWaipuna-a-rangiUrurangiMatarikiGreek:AlcyoneAtlasElectraMaiaMeropeTaygetaPleione
What are the names of the stars that are closest to Matariki?
The Pleiades star system.
What are names of the 7 stars of Matariki?
Sisters names: Waiti Waita Tupu-a-nuku Tupu-a-rangi Waipuna-a-rangi Ururangi Matariki
What are all the names of the matariki stars?
One of them is Rongonui and another is Mitai:)
