Matariki

Hello there followers! I'm back with a important announcement! Because Matatiki is coming, room 7 has been learning stuff about Matariki. I will tell you stuff about what I've learnt.

1. The matariki names are Tupu-a-nuku, Tupu-a-rangi, Waiti, Waita, Waipuna-a-rangi and Ururangi.

2. The reappearance of the seven Matariki stars, in late May or early June, signals the beginning of the Māori New Year.

3. Matariki is a star cluster, not a constellation

4. For some iwi, Matariki is connected to the creation story of Ranginui and Papatūānuku.

5. Matariki was used by the crews of voyaging waka.

6. There are many different names of Matariki. In English, it is called the Pleiades (its ancient Greek name) or the Seven Sisters. The Hawaiian name is Makali‘i, or ‘eyes of royalty’, and in Japan it is Subaru, meaning ‘gathered together’.

7.Compared with other star clusters, Matariki is close to Earth – but it’s still 440 light years away. If you drove there in a car at a speed of 100 kilometres an hour, you would arrive in 4.8 billion years!

8. The Matariki star cluster. The two meanings of Matariki both refer to stars: mata ariki (eyes of god) and mata riki (little eyes).

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