The AsterNym star registry
Capella
golden yellow · Auriga · α Aur
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About this star
Capella is a golden yellow star in the constellation Auriga, 43 ly from Earth. The light leaving it tonight began travelling 43 years ago — bright enough to find with your own eyes on a clear night.
- Designation
- α Aur · HIP 24608
- Spectral type
- G3 III · golden yellow
- Right ascension
- 05h 16m 42s
- Declination
- +45° 59′ 53″
- Magnitude
- 0.08 naked-eye
- Distance
- 43 ly
Coordinates are J2000 epoch, checkable against any astronomical source or planetarium app.