Taurus

One of the zodiac constellations, Taurus (♉︎).

The constellation Taurus is one of the twelve zodiacs in the night sky. It consists of twelve main stars and a total of 30 Bayer designated stars. The stars that form the, as in-game shown, bull are α Tauri (Aldebaran), β Tauri (Elnath), γ Tauri (Prima Hyadum), δ¹ Tauri (Secunda Hyadum), ε Tauri (Ain), ζ Tauri (Tianguan), θ Tauri (Chamukuy), λ Tauri (Pectus Tauri), ν Tauri, ξ Tauri (Ushakaron), ο Tauri, and 10 Tauri.

When Taurus is fully unlocked the Stardust production speed is increased by x2 for Gaseous Planets.

In-Game Description

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"Taurus, the bull, marked the location of the Sun during the spring equinox in Bronze Age Europe. Taurus contains two important clusters of stars, the Pleiades and the Hyades."

Main Components

Star	Star System Type	Distance from Sun
Alpha Tauri (Aldebaran)	Single Star System	65.3 ± 1.0 ly
Beta Tauri (Elnath)	Single Star System	134 ± 2 ly
Gamma Tauri (Prima Hyadum)	Single Star System	154 ± 9 ly
Delta1 Tauri (Secunda Hyadum)	Binary Star System	156 ± 4 ly
Epsilon Tauri (Ain)	Single Star System	147 ± 2 ly
Zeta Tauri (Tianguan)	Binary Star System	approx. 440 ly
Theta Tauri (Chamukuy)	Quadruple Star System	152 ± 3 ly
Lambda Tauri (Pectus Tauri)	Triple Star System	480 ± 10 ly
Nu Tauri	Single Star System	116.9 ± 0.8 ly
Xi Tauri (Ushakaron)	Quadruple Star System	210 ± 10 ly
Omicron Tauri	Binary Star System	191 ± 4 ly
10 Tauri	Single Star System	45.5 ± 0.3 ly

Achievement

• A Load of Bull (Finished Taurus):

"The constellation Taurus has been interpreted as a bull by many different cultures, going all the way back to the Paleolithic Era. The importance of bulls in early agriculture led to the association between this star formation and the spring planting period."

Sources

Taurus - image above taken and edited