1Taurus

Basic Description:
Taurus the Bull is easily spotted. Its head is the Hyades, a V-shaped cluster of stars. His horns point outward from the V. Aldebaran is the red eye of the Bull as he charges down upon us. The night sky of winter is dominated by a giant hexagon pattern. Start with Aldebaran in Taurus, pass on to Rigel in Orion, and come down to Sirius in Canis Major. Continue upward to Procyon, in the Little Dog. Trace on to Pollux and Castor, the two stars of Gemini, and past them to the top of the hexagon, bright yellow Capella, lying almost straight overhead, in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer. Auriga looks more like a pentagon than a Chariot, perched on top of the horns of Taurus. The Winter Hexagon contains an unrivalled collection of stars: Sirius, below, is the brightest star in the night sky. Capella, above, is the 6th brightest. Rigel is the 7th. Procyon the 8th. Betelgeuse the 10th. Aldebaran, Pollux, and Castor are also among the night’s 25 brightest stars.


 * Hyades: V- shaped clusters of stars->

**Facts:**
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 * Name: **Taurus**
 * Translation: **Bull**
 * Abbreviation: **Tau**
 * Genitive: **Tauri**
 * Size: **17** of 88
 * Regions: **Zodiac**
 * Located between: **Aries, Auriga, Cetus, Eridanus, Gemini, Musca, Orion, Perseus**
 * RA: **5** hours.
 * Decl: **+15** degrees.
 * Season: **Winter**
 * Midnight Culmination: **November 30**

*Emarald->
 * Important Information:**
 * Taurus the bull *Have feelings of being used & manipulated & made a sucker
 * Behavior: cautious, practical, and purposeful *Ruling planet: Venus
 * Dates that would make you a taurus: April 21- May 21
 * Fixed Earth Ruler: Venus
 * Once your mind is made up, you have amazing persistence and follow through
 * Taurus tend to stick to their guns, even if their being provoked, tempted or ridiculed.
 * Element: Earth
 * The Taurus is based on an imaginary belt that encircles the heavens about 8 degrees on each side of the ecliptic. Individual constellations bear 2- fold latin names: one is a plain, its alternate form indicates possession.
 * Name given from latin bull, Taurus, 2nd sign of zodiac abbr. Tau & symbolized by circle topped w/ curving horns, 17th constellations in size, and has many names.
 * Visible on January nights in mid- northern latitudes high over soutern horizons.
 * April 21 to May21
 * Characteristics: Solidity, practical, extreme determination
 * Governs throat and neck, beware of throat
 * Emarald: dates back to 330 b.c.
 * Career planet: Uranus
 * Friday: Best Day of the week
 * Cooper: metal of sign


 * Works Cited:**
 * 1) [|www.eastrology.com/astrology-zodiac/taurus.phb]
 * 2) [|www.astrology.com/allaboutyou/sunsigns/taurus.html]
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