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Do any of the constellations have two or more stars in them that happen to actually be close to each other (10 light years or less)? This excludes binary star systems of course.
phyzguy said:For example, the head of the bull in the constellation Taurus is mainly made up of stars in the Hyades cluster,
phyzguy said:The Pleiades cluster has ~1000 stars in a radius of about 8 light-years.
so in general, the answer is noDavelifeonmercury said:Do any of the constellations have two or more stars in them that happen to actually be close to each other (10 light years or less)? This excludes binary star systems of course.
phyzguy said:Are you saying the Pleiades is not in a constellation? Every point on the sky is in some constellation.
phyzguy said:Every point on the sky is in some constellation.
lifeonmercury said:Sorry, I suppose I should have been more clear. I was referring the the major stars visible to the naked eye which are part of the shapes of the 88 modern constellations.
lifeonmercury said:Except for two stars in the constellation of Taurus, there are none.
davenn said:it's within the boundary of the Taurus constellation.
Vanadium 50 said:That drawing looks more like Taurus the Bunny than Taurus the Bull. Where did you find it?
lifeonmercury said:I believe it's been answered, thanks. Except for two stars in the constellation of Taurus, there are none.
Chronos said:While the angular spread is a bit wide, four of the brightest stars in the big dipper [UMa] are very nearly the exact same distance from earth; Alioth, Mezak, Mizar and Phedca all between 77- 80 light years. The same is true for Rasalhague and Sabik in Ophiuchus at 46-48 light years. And 2 of the 10 brightest stars in the night sky, Sirius and Procyon, are among our nearest neighbors at 8.6 and 11 light years, although technically in adjacent constellations.
A constellation is a group of stars that appear to form a recognizable pattern in the night sky. They have been named and depicted by humans for thousands of years.
Stars in the same constellation are not physically connected or related to each other. They simply appear close to each other in the night sky from our perspective on Earth.
Yes, stars in the same constellation can be at vastly different distances from Earth. Some may be relatively close while others may be thousands of light years away.
No, stars in the same constellation can have varying levels of brightness. Some may appear brighter or dimmer due to their distance from Earth, size, and temperature.
No, not all stars in the same constellation are visible from Earth. Some may be too far away or too dim to be seen with the naked eye, while others may be obscured by clouds or light pollution.