Kisses Delavin

RA 03h37m52.48 +01°11'47.6'' dec 10.44 mag

KISSES DELAVIN

RA 03h37m52.48 +01°11'47.6'' dec 10.44 mag

Welcome to this very special star page, registered for Kirsten Danielle "Kisses" Tan Delavin. Taurus is visible in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. In the Northern hemisphere the constellation can be seen through the autumn and winter months. In the Southern hemisphere Taurus can be seen from late spring and throughout the summer, note that it will appear upside down. Taurus is one of the largest constellations in the night sky. Cave paintings suggest that stone age man recognized the constellation as a bull over 10,000 years ago. The red giant Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation, it is over 500 times as luminous as the sun. In Latin taurus means bull. The Crab Nebula and the Pleiades star cluster are located within the boundaries of the constellation. The Taurids meteor shower is named after Taurus as they appear to emanate from the direction of the constellation around mid autumn. Taurus is an ancient constellation based on 3,000 year old Babylonian observations of the night sky. The constellation of Taurus is associated with Greek mythology. As with many Greek myths it revolves around the amorous attentions of the King of Gods Zeus. This time the focus of his affection was on the beautiful Europa, daughter of King Agenor. In order to woo his victims Zeus would often turn to disguise and this story is no different. This time he would disguise himself as a beautiful bull and place himself amongst King Agenor’s herd. One day Europa spotted the bull and became mesmerized by its beauty, she approached it and climbed on its back. The bull headed towards the beach but then surprised Europa by leaping into the sea and taking her to the island of Crete. Once there the bull revealed himself as Zeus and proclaimed that she would become his mistress. Europa would eventually have three sons by Zeus, he would later commemorate his conquest by placing the bull in the night sky.

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Vanessa Nuestro Amistad

Registered for

Kirsten Danielle Delavin

Constellation

Taurus

Star date

1999-05-01

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Constellation Taurus (The Bull)

Taurus or The Bull is one of the 88 constellations modern astronomers have divided the sky into. It's part of the Zodiac constellation family. Taurus is best seen in January (from latitudes +90° to -65°)

This constellation is easy to locate because Orion’s belt points toward Aldebaran, the alpha star and the eye of the bull. The Pleiades star cluster farther to the northeast marks the animal’s shoulder. The ancient Egyptians associated the Bull with Osiris, god of life and fertility. In Greek mythology, the Bull is one of Zeus’ disguises. People born under the sign Taurus are said to be generous, loyal, patient, and persistent.