Auriga


Auriga can be one of the easiest constellations to find in the winter sky. When you go out and begin looking, look for a bright yellow star nearly overhead. There are two stars close by that form a triangle. Use these stars to from a box with the nearby stars. This box is the constellation Auriga, the charioteer.

Capella

Capella is roughly the same color as the sun. Capella lies 42 light years away.
Object
Capella
Type
Star
Magnitude
0.1


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