Thursday 9 December 2021

The seven sisters

 There are many legends about the star cluster Matariki. One of the most popular is that the star Matariki is the Whaea mother, and surrounded with  more daughters. These are the 9 different stars of Matariki.

1. Tupu-a-nuku

2. Tupu-a-rangi

3. Waipunarangi

4. Waiti

5. Waita

6. Uruarangi

7. Hiwa-i-te-rangi

8. Pohutukawa

9. Matariki

They come out on May-June. It rises between 5:30am- 6:30am. It comes in mid-winter.

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