Taurus (constellation)

Taurus: The Starry Bull

Taurus is one of the oldest and easiest-to-see groups of stars in the night sky. It lives in the Northern Hemisphere and is best seen in the winter. People have looked at Taurus for thousands of years and saw it as a bull.

The brightest star in Taurus is called Aldebaran. It looks like a glowing orange eye. Near Aldebaran, you can find a group of stars called the Hyades. They look like the face of a bull. Another fun group of stars is the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. You can see them without a telescope!

Taurus is part of the zodiac. This means the Sun appears to pass through Taurus each year. The Moon and planets also move through Taurus sometimes. The Milky Way passes through part of Taurus too.

In November, you might see a meteor shower that looks like it comes from Taurus. These are tiny pieces of space rock burning up in our atmosphere. They make pretty streaks of light in the sky!