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LUNDI 24 AOÛT 2026 À 02:41 UTC+2

Observation of the Taurus constellation

Visualize in real time the position of the Taurus constellation in the sky.

General presentation

The constellation of Taurus is one of the oldest and most recognizable zodiac constellations in the night sky. Visible mainly in autumn and winter in the northern hemisphere, it is famous for its red star Aldebaran as well as the Pleiades clusters. Located on the ecliptic, the constellation of Taurus is crossed every year by the Sun, the Moon and the planets, making it an important reference point for the observation of the sky.

Shape of the Taurus constellation

The constellation of Taurus has a characteristic shape reminiscent of a bull's head. Aldebaran marks his eye, two alignments of stars stretch on each side to form the horns, giving the constellation an easily recognizable silhouette.

Stars of the Taurus constellation

StarMagnitudeDistanceEquatorial position J2000Current Equatorial PositionCurrent Horizontal Position at MarseilleLink
Aldebaran0.8766.6 light yearsRight ascension :
4ʰ35ᵐ55.239ˢ
Declination : 16°30'55.239″		Right ascension :
4ʰ37ᵐ27.1629920023ˢ
Declination :
16°33′55.7897732557″		Azimut :
-96.56994695770064°
Altitude :
17.452128649714375°
Elnath1.65131 light yearsRight ascension :
5ʰ26ᵐ17.513ˢ
Declination : 28°36'17.513″		Right ascension :
5ʰ27ᵐ58.5717671861ˢ
Declination :
28°37′50.3598777106″		Azimut :
-114.06356331089015°
Altitude :
16.484640192965383°
Alcyone2.873370 light yearsRight ascension :
3ʰ47ᵐ29.0765ˢ
Declination : 24°6'29.0765″		Right ascension :
3ʰ49ᵐ5.0084925972ˢ
Declination :
24°11′17.2442785763″		Azimut :
-95.16304734516582°
Altitude :
31.04039275961751°
Epsilon Tauri3.53146 light yearsRight ascension :
4ʰ28ᵐ37ˢ
Declination : 19°10'37″		Right ascension :
4ʰ30ᵐ10.7992906555ˢ
Declination :
19°14′27.8984808035″		Azimut :
-97.52733542584343°
Altitude :
20.5069657595549°
Zeta Tauri2.97417 light yearsRight ascension :
5ʰ37ᵐ38.7ˢ
Declination : 21°8'38.7″		Right ascension :
5ʰ39ᵐ14.4671533227ˢ
Declination :
21°9′32.1957911403″		Azimut :
-110.10237566572465°
Altitude :
9.595104828504486°
Theta2 Tauri3.84153 light yearsRight ascension :
4ʰ28ᵐ34.5ˢ
Declination : 15°57'34.5″		Right ascension :
4ʰ30ᵐ6.3310726454ˢ
Declination :
16°1′20.6199728076″		Azimut :
-94.9229121650028°
Altitude :
18.425720309252497°
Lambda Tauri3.41370 light yearsRight ascension :
4ʰ0ᵐ40.8ˢ
Declination : 12°29'40.8″		Right ascension :
4ʰ2ᵐ10.2032270316ˢ
Declination :
12°33′37.9342014379″		Azimut :
-87.40635456771071°
Altitude :
21.21604008434392°
Omicron Tauri3.6216 light yearsRight ascension :
3ʰ24ᵐ48.7983ˢ
Declination : 9°1'48.7983″		Right ascension :
3ʰ26ᵐ15.8531393136ˢ
Declination :
9°7′28.47691714″		Azimut :
-78.14257754130978°
Altitude :
25.359662392873556°
Atlas3.62440 light yearsRight ascension :
3ʰ49ᵐ9.7ˢ
Declination : 24°3'9.7″		Right ascension :
3ʰ50ᵐ45.6486858307ˢ
Declination :
24°8′7.4768051995″		Azimut :
-95.38506455295736°
Altitude :
30.704466161898413°
Gamma Tauri3.654154 light yearsRight ascension :
4ʰ19ᵐ47.6037ˢ
Declination : 15°37'47.6037″		Right ascension :
4ʰ21ᵐ19.0767475068ˢ
Declination :
15°41′38.1668816295″		Azimut :
-93.19309364455505°
Altitude :
19.805067437523714°