However, not all iwi celebrate at the same time. Some may begin festivities on the first full moon after the star cluster rises, or on the next new moon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A cluster is a group of stars that are near each other in space. When seen from Earth, the stars in a constellation appear to be close together in a pattern, but they might actually be far from each other. There are about 500 stars in the Matariki cluster, but only six or seven are visible without a telescope. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From early June, before sunrise, look to the north-east horizon. Find the constellation Tautoru, or Orion’s belt (sometimes called ‘the pot’). Trace a line northwards from the three stars of Tautoru. Look for a faint sparkle of tiny dots, about the same width as Tautoru ...
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