northern skyBest Jan
Taurus
The Bullgen. Tauri
- Brightest
- Aldebaran
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- January
- Sky center
- 67.5°, +16.0°
Alpha Tauri
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150 stars
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Aldebaran
Mythology
The bull form Zeus took to abduct Europa. Home to the Pleiades and Hyades open clusters and the Crab Nebula (SN 1054 remnant). Aldebaran's glowing red eye has been watched by astronomers since Sumerian times.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldebaran | 87Alp Tau | 0.87 | 1.54 |
Elnath | 112Bet Tau | 1.65 | -0.13 |
Alcyone | 25Eta Tau | 2.85 | -0.09 |
Tianguan | 123Zet Tau | 2.97 | -0.15 |
Chamukuy | 78The2Tau | 3.40 | 0.18 |
35Lam Tau | — | 3.41 | -0.10 |
Ain | 74Eps Tau | 3.53 | 1.01 |
1Omi Tau | — | 3.61 | 0.89 |
- Aldebaran87Alp Tau0.87mag
- Elnath112Bet Tau1.65mag
- Alcyone25Eta Tau2.85mag
- Tianguan123Zet Tau2.97mag
- Chamukuy78The2Tau3.40mag
- 35Lam Tau3.41mag
- Ain74Eps Tau3.53mag
- 1Omi Tau3.61mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).