Official IAU constellation
Taurus
Bull
IAU abbreviation: Tau
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
November, December
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
8 stars, 7 lines
About
Taurus is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 8 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Taurus is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 8 stars with 7 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Aldebaran (apparent magnitude 0.87).
Important Stars
TianguanAldebaranPrima HyadumSecunda HyadumAinElnath