Auriga

Auriga

Abbreviation:
Aur
Genitive:
Aurigae
Translation:
The Charioteer
Right Ascention:
6h 0m
Declination:
40°

It was said his horse-drawn chariots were the fastest ever made. Its bright star, Capella, is often referred to as the goat star, and the triangle of stars near it the "three little kids".

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