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Aldebaran
K5III · Orange Giant
The glowing red eye of Taurus the Bull, Aldebaran is a giant nearing the end of its life. Pioneer 10, launched in 1972, will drift past it in about two million years.
65 light-years
K5III · Orange Giant
Did You Know
- ◆Aldebaran is 44 times the Sun's diameter.
- ◆It is the brightest star in Taurus.
- ◆Its name means "the follower" — it follows the Pleiades.