Taurus - Bull

There are 88 Constellations in the night sky, and these astronomical patterns have an astonishingly long history. It was dated way back than the actual premise of its origin, that no one still knows when it was invented.

[The greeks were credit with the orgin of the conste...

[Quick History]: Orion was a massive, supernaturally gifted hunter who was the son of Poseidon. It was said he regularly hunted with Artemis (Goddess of the Hunt) on the island of Crete, and that he was killed either by her bow, or by the sting of the great scorpion who later became the constella...

[Quick History]: In Greek mythology, Aries is the ram whose fleece became the Golden Fleece. The Golden Fleece is a symbol of kingship and authority, and plays a significant role in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts. Jason is sent to find the fleece in order to rightfully claim his throne as ki...

[Quick History]: There are a variety of myths associated with the scorpion, almost all of them involving Orion the hunter. Orion once boasted that he could kill all the animals on the earth. He encountered the scorpion, and after a long, fierce fight, Orion was defeated. It was such a hard-fought...

[Location]: Easily found looking south toward the Milky Way and following it upward. It is easiest to find Scorpius by looking for what looks like a fish hooks of bright stars. At the center of this hook is what visually looks like a bright red star.

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[Location]: It's easy to spot Orion the Hunter, one of winter's most easily recognizable constellations. Many of you can probably identify the Hunter's Belt, those three-stars-in-a-row. in the southwestern sky if you are in the Northern Hemisphere or the northwestern sky if you are in the Souther...

[Quick History]: In Greek mythology, Aquarius represented Ganymede, a very handsome young man. Zeus recognized the lad’s good looks, and invited Ganymede to Mt. Olympus to be the cupbearer of the gods. For his service he was granted eternal youth, as well as a place in the night sky.

[Location]: In the Northern Hemisphere between Pisces to its west and Taurus to its east. The best view of Aries occurs on December nights around 9 p.m. local time. Alpha, Beta and Gamma Arietis are the three brightest stars within the Aries constellation

[Location]: In the southern sky during winter months for observers in the northern hemisphere. To find Taurus use the Orion's belt asterism. Taurus is north-east of Orion and if you follow the line of the best you will find the cluster of bright stars that form the face of the bull.