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Taurus (constellation)

Taurus Constellation List of stars in Taurus Abbreviation Tau Genitive Tauri Pronunciation /'t?r?s/ tor-?s, genitive /'t?ra?/ tor-eye Symbolism the Bull Right ascension 4 h Declination 15° Quadrant NQ1 Area 797 sq. deg. Main stars 19 Bayer/Flamsteed stars 132 Stars with planets 5 candidates Stars brighter than 3.00m 4 Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) 3 Brightest star Aldebaran (a Tau) (0.85m) Nearest star Gliese 176 (30.72 ly, 9.42 pc) Messier objects 2 Meteor showers Taurids Beta Taurids Bordering constellations Auriga Perseus Aries Cetus Eridanus Orion Gemini Visible at latitudes between +90° and -65°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January. Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is a Latin word meaning 'bull', and its astrological symbol is a stylized bull's head: (Unicode ?). 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 lie Perseus and Auriga, to the southeast Orion, to the south Eridanus, and to the southwest Cetus. Cite error: There are tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{Reflist}} template or a tag; see the help page. Cite error: There are tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{Reflist|group=nb}} template or a tag; see the help page.
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