What is the constellation Taurus?
He Taurus (Taurus) is one of the constellations of the zodiac, the ox (symbol Taurus Symbol). It sits large and prominent in the night sky, between Aries to the west and Gemini to the east; to the north is Perseus and Auriga, to the southwest Orion, and to the southeast Eridanus and Cetus.
Taurus main stars
One of the few stars of first apparent magnitude in the constellation of Taurus It is the bright red Aldebaran, it is in the middle of this constellation. The bull’s horns point west, indicated by Elnath, Beta Tauri, traditionally shared with Auriga and Zeta Tauri.
Taurus Deep Sky Objects
To the east of the Taurus constellation There is one of the best-known star clusters, easily visible to the naked eye, the Pleiades.
Behind Aldebaran are the Hyades, the closest open star cluster, which forms a V in the sky indicating the head of the bull.
Another object, visible in the telescope, is the Crab Nebula (M1), a supernova remnant in northeast Zeta. The explosion, facing Earth on July 4, 1054, was bright enough to be seen during the day. It is mentioned in Chinese history texts and American Indian boats.
Mythology of the constellation Taurus
In Greek mythology, Taurus Apart from representing an ordinary bull, it also corresponds to the minotaur of Greek mythology and corresponds to Zeus in the form of a bull, which he took to take Europa, a Phoenician princess, whom Zeus made climb on his back and, before he was adonàs , he jumped into the sea and began to swim until he reached Crete, where he once again regained the appearance of a god. Zeus managed to conquer Europe and from this union Minos was born.
Taurus constellation astrology
The astrological sign Taurus (April 20 – May 20) is associated with the constellation. In some cosmologies, Taurus It is associated with the classical element Earth, and is consequently an Earth sign (with Virgo and Capricorn). Its polar opposite is Scorpio.