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

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How far away is matariki?

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


How far away from earth is matariki?

Matariki, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, is about 440 light-years away from Earth. It is a prominent feature in the night sky and is often used for navigation and cultural observations by various indigenous groups around the world.


Can matariki always be seen?

The Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. The Pleiades are to be found near the plane of the ecliptic and therefore are only seen when Earth is on the same side of the Sun to them. Thus the Matariki can not always be seen in the night sky.


What is the light year distance from earth to the matariki constellations?

An actual constellation is more like a direction in space - there is no "distance to" it, just as it doesn't make sense to talk about how far away "up" is. However, Matariki seems to refer specifically to the Pleiades cluster; the distance to this one is somewhere between 390 and 460 light-years.


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 matariki about?

Matariki is the Maori new year. The speak Maori and the seven stars of Matariki.


How and why is matariki created?

matariki is known as the seven stars of matariki. it started of with the seven sisters who were stuck between their two parents. papa the mother and rangi the father. the seven sisters tried pushing their parents apart, and in the end they did. pushing rangi far into the skies. but matariki was so sad that he cried lightning. and the lightning became the seven stars on matariki.


Who celebrates matariki for maori new year?

Maoris celebrate matariki all around the world Evan if your not Maori you can still celebrate matariki if you believe in matariki


What is a whakatauki for matariki?

teena ngaa kanohi kua tikona e matariki = Matariki will keep you awake


What is the difference between matariki and Christmas?

matariki is weird


Why does matariki come out?

Matariki is a legend. On 14th of June (2010) you will see a silver moon in the eastern sky which is Matariki.


What does matariki represent?

Matariki is the Maori New Year, marked by the rising of the Pleiades star cluster. It represents renewal, reflection, and new beginnings. It is a time for celebrating the Earth, giving thanks, and honoring those who have passed.