In China it is Mao, the hairy head of the white tiger, and in India it is known as Krittika. In Japan, it is called Subaru, which means ‘to come together’. In Greek, and widely used in English-speaking countries, it is called Pleiades. Matariki is visible to the naked eye from most parts of our planet, and is known by many different names. Matariki has many different names around the world. If you drove there in a car at a speed of 100 kilometres an hour, you would arrive in. Matariki is one of the closest star clusters to Earth.Ĭompared with other star clusters, Matariki is close to Earth – but it is still 440 light-years away. Finally, if you look to the left of Te Kokotā you will see Matariki.Ĥ.Next, trace to the left of Tautoru until you come to a group of stars that look like a pyramid.Māori call these stars Tautoru they are also known as Orion’s belt. When Matariki rises during mid-winter (June/July), look towards the eastern horizon before the sun rises, and follow these steps to find Matariki: In Aotearoa, the heliacal rising of Matariki occurs mid-winter. Any closer and the light of the sun will make Matariki invisible. For Matariki to be visible as a heliacal star it needs to be at least 5° above the horizon while the sun is at least -16° below it. The heliacal rise is when a star or planet is seen on the eastern horizon just before the rising of the sun. There are over 500 stars in the Matariki cluster. When seen from Earth, stars in a constellation appear to be close together in a pattern but they might actually be nowhere near each other. Matariki is a star cluster, not a constellation.Ī cluster is a group of stars that are near each other. Corporate partnerships Hononga kaipakihiġ.Friends of Te Papa: Our membership programme Ngā Hoa o Te Papa: Te hōtaka mema.Media sales and licensing Te hohoko papāho me te manatā.Past exhibitions Ngā whakaaturanga o mua.Touring exhibitions Ngā whakaaturanga poi haere.Guides to caring for objects Tiaki Kohinga, Tiaki Taonga.For museums and galleries Mō ngā muhiama me ngā whare toi.Read, watch, play Kōrero, mātaki, purei.Discover the collections Tūhuratia ngā kohinga.
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