Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Taurus (Tau)  ·  Contains:  16 Tau  ·  17 Tau  ·  19 Tau)  ·  19 q Tau  ·  20 Tau  ·  21 Tau  ·  22 Tau  ·  23 Tau  ·  24 Tau  ·  25 Tau)  ·  25 eta Tau  ·  26 Tau  ·  27 Tau  ·  28 Tau  ·  Alcyone  ·  Asterope  ·  Atlas  ·  Barnard's Merope Nebula  ·  Celaeno  ·  Electra  ·  HD23156  ·  HD23194  ·  HD23246  ·  HD23247  ·  HD23325  ·  HD23326  ·  HD23361  ·  HD23375  ·  HD23387  ·  HD23409  ·  And 58 more.
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Matariki - M45 (Pleiades), SamMcIver
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Matariki - M45 (Pleiades)

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Matariki - M45 (Pleiades)

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In Maori culture, Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster and its first rising in late June or early is celebrated and marks the beginning of the new year in the Maori lunar calendar.

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Matariki - M45 (Pleiades), SamMcIver