Taurus (astronomy) (Latin for “bull”), a constellation, represented pictorially by the forequarters of a bull. It is a zodiacal constellation—that is, a constellation located along the ecliptic, the apparent annual path of the sun across the sky (see Zodiac). Taurus contains the two famous star groups known as the Hyades, which includes the brilliant red star Aldebaran, and the Pleiades. It also contains the Crab Nebula, associated with the spectacular supernova of the year ad1054.
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