Taurus
zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator
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Summary
Taurus is a constellation[1]. Taurus ranks in the top 9% of constellation entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,666 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: zodiacal constellation[3]
- Shares border with: Auriga[4], Perseus[5], Aries[6], Cetus[7], Eridanus[8], Orion[9], Gemini[10]
- Named after: bull[11]
- Commons category: Taurus (constellation)[12]
- Has part(s): Aldebaran[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Taurus (constellation)[14]
- Notation: ♉[15]
- Commons gallery: Taurus (constellation)[16]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19], Taurus[20], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Star Lore of All Ages[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Taurus[25]
- Official name: Taurus[26]
- Short name: Tau[27]
- Different from: torus[28]
- Area: 797 square degree[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[30]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Taurus include Taurus[31], a Rashi[32] and Taurus Nunataks[33], a nunatak[34].
Why It Matters
Taurus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Taurus is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Taurus include Taurus[31], a Rashi[32] and Taurus Nunataks[33], a nunatak[34].