• Did you know that there are over 500 stars in the Matariki constellation?

  • Did you know that out of those 500 stars only 14 are visible to the naked eye?

  • Did you know that Matariki is an open star cluster?

  • Did you know that the scientific name for Matariki is Messier 45 or M45?

  • Did you know that most of the stars in the Matariki are spread across 12 light years of distance?

  • Did you know that Matariki is also the celebration of the Maori New Year?

  • Did you know that the stars in Matariki have a surface temperature of 10000-30000 celsius?

  • Did you know that the dust around Matariki is the star dust left over from their creation