Auriga
Aur (Aurigae)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Aur
- Latin name
- Auriga
- Genitive
- Aurigae
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Charioteer
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 13 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Capella.
- Its brightest star Capella (declination 46°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Aur», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.