The nearest star to our Sun is a red dwarf but why is it a struggle to see it?

The nearest star to our Sun is a red dwarf but why is it a struggle to see it?
The star’s nebula is visible in amateur telescopes and is located 6,500 light years away in the constellation Taurus
The meteor shower reaches its peak tonight and is set to dazzle
This planetary nebula gives us a peek into the Sun’s future
What defines these clusters of stars in the sky as constellations?
Check out this amazing image of the so-called Christmas Tree Cluster.