Aldebaran

[ al-deb-er-uhn ]

noun

1. a first-magnitude star, orange in color, in the constellation Taurus.

Aldebaran

/ ælˈdɛbərən /

noun

1. 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

Aldebaran

/ ăl-dĕb′ər-ən /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aldebaran¹

< Arabic al the + dabarān follower (of the Pleiades)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aldebaran¹

C14: via Medieval Latin from Arabic al-dabarān the follower (of the Pleiades)

Example Sentences

By now Pioneer 10 is roughly 12 billion miles away, headed in the direction of the star Aldebaran.

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Aldebaran loomed, then faded in the viewports; another shift jumped them to a star whose human name Bart did not know.

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How much brighter is an ordinary first-magnitude star, such as Aldebaran or Spica, than a star just visible to the naked eye?

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Suppose we leave here in my command-car, go to Kankad's Town, and wait there till the Aldebaran gets in.

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"We were in quarters, aboard the Aldebaran and in the guesthouse at the airport," Kormork reported.

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And with Aldebaran, we ought to be able to take the offensive against the city by this time tomorrow.

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