Astronomy Picture of the Day . T Tauri: A Star is Formed . ... The prototypical example is the variable star T Tauri , visible as the bright orange star near the image center. ... T Tauri stars are now generally recognized as young -- less than a few million years old -- sun-like stars still in the early stages of formation . ... Publications with keywords: T Tauri - star formation . Publications with words: T Tauri - star formation . ... Star Formation in the Tarantula Nebula . ...