Afterburners

Japanese: あとぼし
Afterburners

…Taurus is home to the conspicuous Pleiades star cluster, and because it rises after them, it was given the Arabic name al-Dabarān (meaning the one that follows). In parts of the Tohoku region of Japan, it is also known as Atoboshi. It is also called Bull's Eye, as it is located in the position of the bull's right eye. …

From Taurus

…Aldebaran is a red giant star and its name means “one who follows.” This is because it is the star that rises above the eastern horizon following the Pleiades star cluster, and the Japanese name for this star, “atoboshi” or “Subaru no atoboshi,” is based on the same idea. The Hyades is an open star cluster with about 100 stars and a distance of 140 light years, and Aldebaran, 60 light years away, is not a star that belongs to this cluster. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "atoboshi" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…おうし座には,よく目だつプレヤデス星団(すばる)があり,この後から昇ってくるためアル・ダバランal‐Dabarān(後に続くものの意)というアラビア語名がつけられた。日本でも東北地方の一部で〈あとぼし〉の名が知られている。また,牡牛の右目の位置にあたり,Bull’s Eye(牛の目)の名もある。…

【おうし座(牡牛座)】より

…α星アルデバランは赤色巨星で〈あとに従うもの〉の意。プレヤデス星団に続いて東の地平線をのぼる星だからであるが,この星の和名〈あとぼし〉あるいは〈すばるのあとぼし〉は同一の発想に基づくものである。ヒヤデス星団は星数約100個,距離140光年の散開星団で,距離60光年のアルデバランはこの星団に属する星ではない。…

※「あとぼし」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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