Al·deb·a·ran ( l-d b  r-n)n. A double star in the constellation Taurus, 68 light-years from Earth, and one of the brightest stars in the sky. [Middle English Aldeboran, from Medieval Latin Aldebaran, from Arabic ad-dabar  n : al-, the + dabarn, following (the Pleiades) (from dabara, to follow; see dpr in Semitic roots).] |
Aldebaran [ælˈdɛbərən]
n
(Astronomy) a binary star, one component of which is a red giant, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. It appears in the sky close to the star cluster Hyades. Visual magnitude: 0.85; spectral type: K5III; distance: 65 light years
[via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-dabarān the follower (of the Pleiades)]
| Aldebaran (l-dbr-n) A red giant star in the constellation Taurus. Aldebaran is the thirteenth brightest star in the sky, with an apparent magnitude of 0.85. Scientific name: Alpha Tauri. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | Aldebaran - the brightest star in Taurus Taurus - a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini |
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