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 The planets are:
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+|Symbol|**☾**|**☿**|**♀**|**☉**|**♂**|**♃**|**♄**|
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 Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus and is known as the "Eye of Taurus." The name "Aldebaran" is Arabic, which means "The Follower" because it appears to follow the Hyades star cluster that forms the head of the bull. It is visible between December and the end of April and is known to be a source of arcane power of a sinister nature.
+===== Algol =====
+Algol, the Daemon-Star is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non-nova variable stars to be discovered. Algol's name comes from the Arabic word for "the demon's head."  Early skywatchers may have noticed Algol's periodic dimming.  This variation from the norm of the steady, constant heavens earned it an evil reputation.
+It is described as a place of a demonic shining entity made of light. It is said to be the source of demonic energy from the void. Days when it is visible are considered to be unlucky. Algol is associated with the Greek Gorgon. The star has received a strong association with bloody violence throughout the world and is associated with death by decapitation.
+Algol is easily visible to the naked eye, in the constellation Perseus. Algol fades once every 2.87 days.  It fades gradually over the course of several hours, and remains at minimum brightness for about two hours.  Once you are familiar with how the constellation should appear, Algol's near-disappearance is a remarkable sight.  Like most stars in the sky, Algol is actually a multiple star system.  It is a pair of stars locked in a tight orbit, plus a faint third star orbiting at a greater distance.  The pair is made up of a bright, hot, massive star, and a bloated but cooler and fainter giant star.  The pair orbit each other every 2.87 days.  When the giant star passes in front of the bright star, it partially blocks it from our view, causing the whole system to appear fainter to us.  Algol is an eclipsing binary star.