An early Grecian gem shows three nude figures, hand in hand, standing on the head of the Bull, one pointing to seven stars in line over the back, which Landseer referred to the Hyades.
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Hyades
/ˈhaɪ.ədiːz/
Synonyms for "hyades" (63 found)
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absolute magnitudeatlantidesbeehivebinary starblack holecepheid variabledouble stardryaddwarf starfixed starflower nymphgiant starglen nymph
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Noun(5 words)
open clusterrain nymphsrainy nymphsstar clusterstellar cluster
oreadpleiadespopulationpopulationspulsarquasarquasi-stellar radio sourceradio starred giant starrelative magnitudeseven sisterssky atlasspectrum-luminosity diagramstarstar catalogstar chartstar cloudstar clusterstellar magnitudesupernova
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The Bull was the Bull of Heaven to the Sumerians. It marked the spring equinox and the start of the new year. It's head has always been the Hyades, including Aldebaran.
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