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(astronomy) One of the brightest stars in the sky, now recognised to be a binary star in the constellation Taurus (alpha (α) Tauri); an orange giant, 68 light years from Earth. quotations examples
The kingly brilliancy of Sirius pierced the eye with a steely glitter, the star called Capella was yellow, Aldebaran and Betelgueux shone with a fiery red.
1874, Thomas Hardy, Far from the Madding Crowd
The brightest object depicted is Jupiter which stands near the red giant star Aldebaran in Taurus.
2012 December 9, Alan Pickup, The Guardian