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Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere's winter sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north lies Perseus and Auriga, to the southeast Orion, to the south Eridanus, and to the southwest Cetus. In late November-early December, Taurus reaches opposition (furthest point from the Sun) and is ...
Located northeast of the Orion constellation, Taurus can be identified by finding the bright red star known as Aldebaran and the dipper-shaped star cluster Pleiades.
Taurus is a large and prominent constellation in the Northern Hemisphere's winter sky. It is one of the oldest constellations, dating back to the Early Bronze Age at least, when it marked the location of the Sun during the spring equinox .
V471 Tauri (short V471 Tau) is an eclipsing variable star in the constellation of Taurus. The star has a visual magnitude of 9 which makes it impossible to see with the naked eye. It is around 155 light-years away from the Solar System, in the Hyades star cluster. [6]
Theta Tauri (θ Tauri, abbreviated Theta Tau, θ Tau) is a wide double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Hyades open cluster. θ Tauri is composed of two 3rd magnitude stars, designated Theta 1 Tauri (Theta Tauri B) and Theta 2 Tauri (Theta Tauri A). Theta² is brighter, hence the pair are sometimes referred to as Theta ...
NGC 1647 is an open cluster in the constellation Taurus. It contains nearly 90 stars and it lies at a distance of 550 parsec. [2] It is visible even with binoculars close to Aldebaran. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. [3] It is located behind the Taurus dark nebula complex, approximately 160 parsec away.
Zeta Tauri (ζ Tauri, abbreviated Zeta Tau, ζ Tau) is a binary star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus, the Bull. It has an apparent visual magnitude of about 3.0, which is bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. Parallax measurements place it at a distance of roughly 440 light-years from the Sun.
119 Tauri (also known as CE Tauri) is a red supergiant star in the constellation Taurus. It is a magnitude 4 star, visible to the naked eye under good observing conditions. A semiregular variable, its angular diameter has been measured at about 10 mas. It is a similar star to Betelgeuse although redder and more distant. [6]