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What is a gruop of stars called?
The proper term for a group of stars is "asterism". They can also be known as a "cluster" and/or a "constellation".
What are the Pleiades also known as?
The star cluster called Pleiades is also known as the Seven Sisters. It's scientific name is Messier 45, is in the constellation Taurus and the closest star cluster to Earth. The cluster is also called Maia Nebula, after one of the stars.
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.
The seven sisters constellations?
The Seven Sisters is also known as The Pleiades and it IS NOT a constellation. It's an OPEN CLUSTER of young, hot stars.
What is noun cluster?
The noun 'cluster' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a small, close group of people or things. The noun 'cluster' is also a collective noun for such things as a cluster of grasshoppers, a cluster of grapes, a cluster of diamonds, a cluster of stars. The word 'cluster' is also a verb; to form a small group.
What does ditloid 7 s in the p mean?
7 stars in the pleiades**The Pleiades, also known as M45 or the Seven Sisters, is the name of an open cluster in the constellation of Taurus.
What is Prairie schooners?
A covered wagon, also known as a Conestoga wagon.
What is the clusters of stars including the wagon?
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major. Also called, The Great Bear The Big Dipper, The Plough (Plow), The Wagon and Charles's Wain
What does the nickname seven sisters refer to?
The Seven Sisters is what is known as an open cluster of stars. It's also known as The Pleiades. (PLEE-uh-DEES).
Why is matariki important to early maori?
Matariki, the Māori New Year, holds significance for early Māori because it marks the start of a new year based on the appearance of the Pleiades star cluster. It is a time for reflection, celebration, and planning for the year ahead. Matariki is also associated with the harvesting of crops and a time of gathering with family and community.
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.
Sven sisters constellation?
star cluster, also known as the pleiades
