Spend some time in Auriga
Michael E. Bakich
The constellation Auriga (pronounced or-EYE-guh) the Charioteer, a star pattern known by this name for several thousand years, is easy to recognize primarily because of its brightest star, Capella (Alpha [α] Aurigae). This luminary is the sixth-brightest nighttime star and shines with an intense yellow light. The constellation’s Beta star, magnitude 1.9 Menkalinan, is 40th Continue reading "Spend some time in Auriga" The post Spend some time in Auriga appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .