Aldebaran

 

Aldebaran is an orange star that is located in the constellation Taurus. This is one of the easiest stars to find because of how bright it is. It is said that Aldebaran is the eye of the bull/Taurus. Also in Arabic Aldebaran means the follower. Aldebaran seems to be following Pleides or the seven sister stars. Because of this many cultures have mythology stories based on Aldebaran.


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Star: Aldebaran

 

Location: Right ascension: 04hours 35minutes 55.2seconds
                Declination: +16 degrees 30' 33.5"            

 

Chemical composition: High abundance of Helium, Carbon, and Oxygen

 

Spectrum analysis of helium:

 

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Stellar classification: K5 III: Orange giant star

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References:

 Aldebaran is the Bull’s fiery eye. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2015, from http://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/aldebaran-is-taurus-bloodshot-eye

Alderbaran. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2015, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldebaran