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Constellation

Auriga

Auriga (Aur) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Capella (magnitude 0.08).

Latin nameAuriga
AbbreviationAur
Brightest starCapella
Stars in this encyclopedia229
Stars with exoplanets19
Deep-sky objects136
Galaxies8

In the sky

Visible from the whole Northern Hemisphere and south to latitude 50° S. North of latitude 50° N it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars