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THE STAR OF ALDEBARAN

Taurus, the Bull, is a magnificent constellation of the zodiac. Shaped like a Roman five, it rises in the east in a horizontal position and sets in a vertical one. The Hyades – the small jaws of a wolf in ancient Germanic interpretations – form the head of the Bull. The two bright stars below ‘the charioteer’ are the tips of its horns. The back extends along the Pleiades.

This heavenly Bull played an important role in the Oriental and Egyptian intellectual world. Two thousand years ago, the start of spring was in Aries; four thousand years ago in Taurus. And this was reason enough for man, who was closely connected with nature, to relate the awakening of nature and all attendant phenomena to the constellation which was impressive enough but which was thus rendered sacred.

The bright orange-red star of Aldebaran, which appears to lie among the Hyades but comdoes not physically belong to the cluster, is characterised by exceptionally strong inherent movement. It is a giant star of extreme brightness.