Taurus in 3D
The image painted on the base grid is the relevant 2,202 ly x 2,202 ly section of the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map. The partial arc in the image is the smallest circle centered around the Sun in the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map, a circle with a radius of 750 light years. The base grid parallels the galactic plane, and lies 233 light years below the actual galactic plane. 119 Tauri is far more distant than the other bright stars of Taurus; see below for a view of Taurus without 119 Tauri.
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Taurus Viewed From Earth
Taurus Without 119 Tauri in 3D
The base grid parallels the galactic plane, and lies 233 light years below the actual galactic plane.
Bright Stars and Near Stars
Bright Stars in the Constellations
The Constellations and the Galactic, Supergalactic Planes
