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Taurus is famous for two large, bright clusters. Arguably, the more compact and vibrant form of the Pleiades, M45, tends to steal the show, but the older, more dispersed form of the Hyades is impressive in its own right. Located adjacent to the bright-red giant Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), the Hyades is easy to locate. This month, as well as being a beautiful and well-placed object for photographing on its own, there’s a bonus because comet 144P/Kushida will be traversing alongcluster’s sideways V-shaped pattern, towards and past Aldebaran.
