Aldebaran
[al-deb-er-uh n]
- a first-magnitude star, orange in color, in the constellation Taurus.
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Origin of Aldebaran
< Arabic al the + dabarān follower (of the Pleiades)
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Aldebaran swung on the pendant chain of Taurus like a giant ruby.
The Colors of SpaceMarion Zimmer Bradley
Except that I like their names, Aldebaran and Cassiopeia, and so on.
Fantasia of the UnconsciousD. H. Lawrence
Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus.
The Story of the HeavensRobert Stawell Ball
They are not far from Aldebaran, being in the right shoulder of the Bull.
That is like to be all we shall ever have to do with Arcturus or Aldebaran.
Aldebaran
- 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
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Word Origin
C14: via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-dabarān the follower (of the Pleiades)
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Word Origin and History for aldebaran
Aldebaran
bright star in Taurus, late 14c., from Arabic Al Dabaran "the follower" (of the Pleiades, which rise shortly before it does), from dabara "he followed."
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Aldebaran
[ăl-dĕb′ər-ən]
- 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.
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