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Taurus

Zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator

Astronomical objectconstellation zodiacal constellationQ10570

Also known as Tau · Tauri · The Bull · ♉

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Taurus is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern celestial hemisphere. 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. Its importance to the agricultural calendar influenced various bull figures in the mythologies of Ancient Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, Babylon, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Its traditional astrological symbol is (♉︎), which resembles a bull's head.

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Notation: ♉
Members / parts: Aldebaran
Area: 797 square degree
Named after: bull
Short name: Tau
Shares border with: Auriga
Perseus
Aries
Cetus
Eridanus
Orion
Gemini
Official name: Taurus
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1.iau.org/public/themes/constellations/#n4
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Different from: torus

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