Aldebaran (Arabic: الدَّبَران, lit. 'The Follower') is a star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. It has the Bayer designation α Tauri, which is Latinized to Alpha Tauri and abbreviated Alpha …

Feb 2, 2025 · Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri (α Tau), is an orange giant star located 65.3 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. With an apparent magnitude that varies from 0.75 to 0.95, it …

Dec 17, 2025 · Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. It appears to be part of the Hyades cluster, as seen from the Earth, but it is actually about 60 light-years closer to us …

Dec 3, 2025 · The orange star Aldebaran – the fiery eye of the Bull in the constellation Taurus – is easy to find. It’s part of a V-shaped group of stars – the Hyades – that forms the Bull’s face.

Jul 19, 2013 · Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus and is known as the "Eye of Taurus." The name "Aldebaran" is Arabic, which means "The Follower" because it appears …

Aug 28, 2023 · Aldebaran is not just the brightest star in the constellation Taurus, it's also the 14th brightest star in the sky. This makes it roughly as bright as Antares, also called Alpha Scorpii, …

Aldebaran, reddish giant star in the constellation Taurus. Aldebaran is one of the 15 brightest stars, with an apparent visual magnitude of 0.85. Its diameter is 44 times that of the Sun. It is …

Aldebaran is as an orange-red giant found in the constellation Taurus 65.3 light-years from Earth. It is the constellation's brightest star.

May 16, 2022 · Aldebaran (Alpha (α) Tauri) is one of the more prominent stars of the autumn and winter skies. It is an orange giant star, shining at mag. +0.9 with a slight variability of 0.2 …

Dec 24, 2020 · Learn more about Aldebaran, the "eye" of Taurus, the Bull. This red-orange giant star "follows" the Pleiades across the sky.