Taurus, the Bull, can be seen during the late fall and winter seasons in the northern hemisphere. The brightest star in this constellation is red giant and is called Aldebaran. It means follower in Arabic (it follows the Pleiades) and is known as the eye of the bull. This red giant is one of the bright stars in our sky, and it is 68 light years away. Surrounding Aldebaran, is a large open cluster in the shape of a V (the bull's face). This cluster, called The Hyades, is about 150 light years away and contains about 200 stars. 

Taurus is one of the earliest known constellations, and probably originated from the Babylonians. To the Greeks, Taurus was one of the two bulls with brazen feet that were tamed by Jason of the Argonauts. Another story about Taurus involves the seven daughters of Atlas or in other versions, Pleione. The great hunter Orion took an interest in them. Atlas felt a concern for his daughters, and asked Zeus to protect them. Zeus transformed the seven sisters into doves and placed them in the sky. When Orion followed them, Zeus placed a large bull between him and the seven new stars.