Celestial Objects

Aldebaran

Red Giant Star

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "Aldebaran." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/aldebaran.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). Aldebaran. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/aldebaran

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-aldebaran,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {Aldebaran},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/aldebaran},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Aldebaran is a red giant star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus, whose name derives from the Arabic for the follower.

Facts

Object Type

Red giant star 1

Mass

1.03 M(sun) (alpha Tauri A) 1

Sources

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationAldebaran, lead section

Quote, Aldebaran, lead section

a red giant star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationAldebaran, infobox (Mass, alpha Tauri A)

Quote, Aldebaran, infobox (Mass, alpha Tauri A)

1.03+/-0.07 M(sun)

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, Aldebaran, Wikipedia summary

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