Alpha Aurigae Aa (or A)
Capella Aa is a yellow-orange giant star of spectral and luminosity type G8-K0 IIIe. The star has about 2.7 times the mass of Sol, 12.2 times its diameter, and around 78.
Stars Alpha Aurigae, Beta Aurigae, Theta Aurigae, Iota Aurigae, and Eta Aurigae form the charioteer's head: with Alpha Aurigae being of magnitude zero, Beta Aurigae being of magnitude two, and the rest of the stars being of magnitude three.
Capella (Alpha Aurigae)
Beta Aurigae
Boötes (Boötis)
Arcturus (Alpha Boötis or Hokule'a)
Izar (Epsilon Boötis)
Caelum (Caeli) Camelopardalis (Camelopardalis) Cancer (Cancri) ...
Capella = Alpha Aurigae &
Menkalinan = Beta Aurigae
Elnath = Gamma Aurigae = Beta Tauri
Delta Aur = Delta Aurigae &
Almaaz = Epsilon Aurigae &
Haedus I = Zeta Aurigae &
Haedus II = Eta Aurigae &
Theta Aur = Theta Aurigae ...
The 'first magnitude stars' were the brightest in the heavens, which included Capella (alpha Aurigae), Sirius (alpha Canis Majoris), Vega (alpha Lyrae) and the like.
Alhajoth Alpha Aurigae
Alhena Gamma Geminorum
Alioth Epsilon Ursae Majoris
Alkaid Eta Ursae Majoris
Al Kurud Theta Columbae
Al Kalb al Rai Rho-2 Cephei
Alkalurops Mu Bootis
Al Kaphrah Chi Ursae Majoris
Alkes Alpha Crateris
Alkurah Xi Cephei ...
The brightest star in the Auriga constellation is [715] Capella or alpha Aurigae. It is the sixth brightest star in the sky and the third brightest star in the northern hemisphere. The Greeks called it Aix and its Roman name, Capella, means "she-goat.
With the naked eye locate Capella (alpha Aurigae) . If you aren't sure which of the bright stars is Capella, start from the Big Dipper.
Also called alpha Aurigae.
Claim to Fame:
6th brightest star in the night sky. Capella is the name given to a double star system (both stars are yellow giants).
 See also: Star, Auriga, Capella, Second, Sky
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