Taurus (constellation)
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Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the Northern Hemisphere's winter sky. It is one
The constellation Taurus as it can be seen by the naked eye. The constellation lines have been added for clarity.
HP Tauri, a T Tauri variable star and triple system
Central area of constellation Taurus, showing Aldebaran at the lower left
IRAS 05437+2502, a nebula
Aldebaran
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Aldebaran is a red giant star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. It has the Bayer designation α Tauri, which is Latinized to Alpha Tauri and abbreviated Alpha Tau or α Tau. Aldebaran varies in bri
Taurus (constellation)
…two of the nearest open clusters to Earth, the Pleiades and the Hyades, both of which are visible to the naked eye. At first magnitude, the red giant Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation. In the northeast part of Taurus is Messier 1, more commonly known as the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant…
Aldebaran in the Hyades (north is to the left)
Italian frigate Aldebaran (F 590)