The Taurus constellation is considered to be the most interesting among all the zodiac signs. Also there is a very interesting mythological story behind the existence of Taurus zodiac sign. The constellation of Taurus is represented by the raging bull. The best time to see the constellation of Taurus in the night sky is in January around 9 pm.
There are 9 stars in the constellation of Taurus and they are Alpha Tau (Aldebaran), Beta Tau (Alnath), Gamma Tau (Hyadum I), Delta Tau (Hyadum II), Epsilon Tau (Oculus Boreus), Eta Tau (Alcyone). There are other stars in the Taurus constellation as well, and they are called the Pleiades and the Crab nebula. The brightest star of the Taurus constellation is the Alpha Tau.
In Greek mythology, Taurus is known as the White Bull or Minotaur. Minotaur was actually a monster who was born with a head of the bull and half body of the human. He was kept captive in a maze and then was killed by Theseus. There was a cave painting found in ancient places like Lacaux caves, which have several paintings of bulls and these might actually represent the constellation of Taurus actually.
In the zodiac cycle, the Taurus is the second sign after Aries. The best qualities of people born under Taurus are they are very stubborn, they are loyal and practical and also very strong physically. The Taurus contains a V shaped stars constellation and it identifies the angry bull’s head. Three of these stars in the V shape have been identified as exoplanets. Taurus brightest star is red in color and is about five times the size of the sun.
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