Hyades
plural noun
Hy·a·des
ˈhī-ə-ˌdēz 
: a V-shaped cluster of stars in the head of the constellation Taurus held by the ancients to indicate rainy weather when they rise with the sun
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The Hyades is visible as a sideways 'V' formation of stars that represents the bull's face to the right of its two horns, Elnath and Tianguan (Zeta Tauri).
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
It’s surrounded by a V-shape of stars in the night sky called the Hyades, an open cluster of stars, with two stars making a larger V-shape that acts as the horns of Taurus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
The planets will appear alongside the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters, as well as the star Aldebaran, according to EarthSky.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Eddington and his group hastily captured images of a star cluster found near the Sun that day, called the Hyades, found in the constellation of Taurus.
—Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Stick around for Pleiades and Hyades Want to impress your friends at the Super Bowl party even more?
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2025
It’s surrounded by a V-shape of stars in the night sky called the Hyades, an open cluster of stars, with two stars making a larger V-shape that acts as the horns of Taurus.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
The planets will appear alongside the Pleiades and Hyades star clusters, as well as the star Aldebaran, according to EarthSky.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Eddington and his group hastily captured images of a star cluster found near the Sun that day, called the Hyades, found in the constellation of Taurus.
—Rebecca Boyle, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
Stick around for Pleiades and Hyades Want to impress your friends at the Super Bowl party even more?
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2024
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“Hyades.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hyades. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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