Taurus Constellation Video-Astronomy

A 5-1/2 minute astronomical tour of the constellation Taurus the Bull, with tips on how to find and recognize it. See some cool open star clusters like the Pleiades, and more!
Usually thought of as a "winter" constellation, Taurus is visible starting in the late summer and early fall (late night/early morning), and continuing until spring (soon after sunset).
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[@theroyalsage1]

Thank you for this information

[@thenightskywithzacharysinger]

You're welcome; I'm glad you liked it.

[@sirspectacular2428]

Always lovely to see the vast world of celestial objects beyond the limits of our planet, hopefully there's even more to explore in the future

[@Galangxd]

Thanks!

[@nicoalva79]

This channel is great! Hope you keep going!

[@thenightskywithzacharysinger]

Thanks Nico! I'm still working on videos, slowly but surely. :)

[@swftwlly]

The name of Aldebaran is derived from an Arabic word meaning "the follower"". Aldebaran "follows" the Pleiades as they rise above the eastern horizon.

[@thenightskywithzacharysinger]

You're quite right, Bill... I hope you liked the video. :)

[@swftwlly]

@@thenightskywithzacharysinger Loved it, as usual. I am not the seasoned observer that you are, so there's always something for me to learn.

[@DublinSeafoodInc]

thanks

[@thenightskywithzacharysinger]

You're welcome! :)

[@YolandaTorrez-zs7ss]

When u bring the 3rd eye down

[@YolandaTorrez-zs7ss]

7: 32 pm

[@nntz217]

Hi, I always watch the stars and constellations every day. And I noticed that the one star of Taurus's horn was turned to red. I don't know exactly but it is sure in my eyes. Could you explain about this?

[@thenightskywithzacharysinger]

Hi! If you mean the really bright star in Taurus, that's Aldebaran (its location is described in the first minute or so of the video, check it out) ... You're right; its color is different than the others-that's because this star is really massive, which caused it to burn much hotter and use up its hydrogen fuel far faster than smaller stars like our Sun. Aldebaran is on its way to dying of old age.
This has caused some big changes in Aldebaran's internal structure--the star has expanded to huge proportions, but its outermost layers are now much cooler than in the past, and (here's the kicker) the light of cooler, glowing gases looks much more orange or red to our eyes than does the light of very hot stars (which look bluish).

[@nntz217]

@@thenightskywithzacharysinger Thank you so much for answered my question.

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Let's change the stars. What I mean is, get the IAU to, OFFICIALLY, make a new constellation.
My idea for changing the stars includes Orion, Taurus and Pleiades (Subaru). Figure it's time to put something up there that's relevant to us, don't you think? Take Orion's belt and Betelgeuse becomes the head with a baseball hat. The 3 stars of Orion's belt make up the 3 fat belt loops on a baseball uniform. Below the belt are two legs bending at the knee. Saiph is the back foot and Rigel is the front foot. The feet aligning perfectly under the bent knees. The spear pointing at "Subaru" is the bat being swung and "Pleiades" is the baseball flying away after being hit. Bellatrix is the hand that let go of the bat and Aldebaran of Taurus is the tip. Put it all together and you get, "THE ALL-STAR." In my case, I see a left-handed batter and I imagine a "7" on the jersey. Which makes him, "Mickey." (As it should be ;-) But you can put any number you want, making, "THE ALL-STAR," any player you want. It'd be wrong of me to not, at least, try. This is me, trying. Pass it on, please and thank you. Don't worry, where I come from, crazy is a compliment.

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

3:06 incorrect Aldebaran is NOT part of the Hyades star cluster. it happens to be in the line of sight.

[@thenightskywithzacharysinger]

Hi Allie... You're the first viewer to notice--nice!
I knew about Aldebaran's distance being closer than the Hyades, but I failed to mention it in the video. Because of the context, it could indeed be misleading to talk about the Hyades with Aldebaran in the shot, without telling folks that Aldebaran isn't actually a part of the cluster. Thanks for catching that. :)

[@YolandaTorrez-zs7ss]

THIS CONSTALATION HAS 2 EYES