How to find and observe open cluster NGC 1647 in Taurus

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Channel: Eyes on the Sky · 2016 · Science & Technology

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www.eyesonthesky.com Taurus is one of those distinctive constellations that actually looks like what it represents. But the form of the constellation contains some really fascinating astronomy objects - first and foremost, the Hyades open star cluster. It is punctuated by the foreground star Aldebaran, but the Hyades is much more than the seeming "V" shape of Aldebaran and four Hyades stars. Learn about this object, and how to find the smaller, dimmer and farther away open cluster NGC1647 nearby. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.

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