Although the Big Dipper is useful to find many constellations, it is not useful for Taurus because it's on the other side of the sky from it. However, we have a bigger problem: you haven't told us where you're located on Earth. So that's kind of like asking for directions to Chicago without knowing whether you're starting from London England or Sydney Australia. But don't give up hope. You need to identify another constellation besides the Big Dipper.
That constellation is Orion, and just about anywhere you live on Earth, you'll find it on the meridian (the north south line across the sky) at about 10:30 in the evening. It's most striking characteristic is three medium bright stars perfectly spaced in a short line: "the Belt of Orion." So, go out around 10:30 p.m. If you live north of the equator, look south. If you live south of the equator, look north. Somewhere between the horizon and over head you should see three stars, tilted at a bout a 30掳 angle, like this:
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Got that? Great! If you follow those three stars in one direction they will point to a very bright star, brighter than anything else in the sky: that's Sirius. Follow them in the opposite direction, and you'll come to a quite bright star, though not as bright as Sirius, with a definite reddish tinge. That's Aldebaran, the brightest star in Taurus: you've found it!
You'll see that Aldebaran lies along one side of a V-shaped group of stars, which form the muzzle of the Bull. These are known as the Hyades. A bit farther away from Orion's Belt you'll see a funny little tight group of stars, looking like a tiny Dipper. That's the Pleiades, the brightest star cluster in the sky, also part of Taurus.Can somebody help me find the constellation Taurus in the sky?From the "front" of the dipper, keep looking southwards. The next very bright star you'll see is Capella. Continue further south, and you'll see a bright orange star, which is at one end of a letter "V"-shaped asterism. That star is Aldebaran, and the V-shape (or Hyades cluster) is the head of the bull.
Look at the Hyades through binoculars; it's a gorgeous sight.Can somebody help me find the constellation Taurus in the sky?
If you can find Orion's belt, you're almost there. If you pan right from there you should see a really bright star cluster it's visible with the naked eye that's M45, which is in the constellation Taurus.Can somebody help me find the constellation Taurus in the sky?Can you find Orion?
Taurus is Orion's neighbor.
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