Other Names:
- Alhajoth
- Alpha Aurigae
- HR 1708
- HD 34029
Data:
- Right Ascension: 05 16 41.4
- Declination: +45 59 53
- Apparent Magnitude: 0.08
- Absolute Magnitude: 0.4
- Distance: 41 LY
- Spectral Type: G5IIIe+G0III
Constellation:
Capella Information:
The sixth brightest star in the sky, Capella's name is from the Latin for little she-goat. Capella is a yellow giant star, like our own sun, but much larger. It is part of a binary star sysem with a red giant star. The two orbit around each other once every 104 days. Capella is approximately 41 light-years from earth. Capella is in the constellation Auriga.