Auriga is one of the 48 ancient constellations recorded by Ptolemy.
Historical Map of Auriga
From Bayer's 1603 Uranometria
(Image Credit and © Tartu Observatory Virtual Museum; used by permission)
The horizontal bands at the bottom represent the Ecliptic (with degree markings) and the northern Zodiac
Modern Map of Auriga
Wikimedia Commons map by IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
Constellations Bordering Auriga
Camelopardalis, Gemini, Lynx, Perseus, Taurus
Stars in Auriga
Stars that have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
α Aur (Capella)
β Aur (Menkalinan)
γ Aur
δ Aur
ε Aur
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