Augiga The Charioteer
Auriga, the Charioteer is the last of the autumn
constellations with a right ascension of six hours and a
declination of 41.73 degrees. Auriga is an ancient Northern
Hemisphere constellation featuring one of the brightest
stars in the sky: Capella. Auriga is usually shown as a
charioteer; the young Auriga wields a whip in one hand and
holds a goat (Capella) and her two/three kids in the other.
To find Auriga, first locate Orion. Taurus is to the
right (west) and just above these two, much higher in the
sky, you will see Capella. While this star marks roughly the
mid-poin ....
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