The Charioteer
Auriga
Genitive: Aurigae · abbreviation Aur
Best evening month
January
Visible from
53°S to 90°N
Centre RA
5h 30m 00s
Centre Dec
+37° 00′
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Mythology & origin
Usually linked with Erichthonius, the Athenian king credited with inventing the four-horse chariot. Bright Capella marks the she-goat he carries.
Ptolemy · Almagest, 2nd century AD
Brightest stars
- mag 0.08
Capella
α Aurigae · HIP 24608
- mag 1.90
Menkalinan
β Aurigae · HIP 28360
- mag 2.65
Mahasim
θ Aurigae · HIP 28380
- mag 2.69
Hassaleh
ι Aurigae · HIP 23015
- mag 3.03
Almaaz
ε Aurigae · HIP 23416
- mag 3.18
Haedus
η Aurigae · HIP 23767
- mag 3.69
Saclateni
ζ Aurigae · HIP 23453
- mag 3.72
δ Aurigae
HIP 28358
- mag 3.97
ν Aurigae
HIP 27673
- mag 4.30
π Aurigae
HIP 28404