Au·ri·ga (ô-r  g )n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Lynx and Perseus that contains the bright star Capella, which is 42 light-years from Earth. Also called Charioteer. [Latin aur ga, charioteer, Auriga; see  s- in Indo-European roots.] |
Auriga [ɔːˈraɪgə]
n Latin genitive Aurigae [ɔːˈraɪdʒiː]
(Astronomy) a conspicuous constellation in the N hemisphere between the Great Bear and Orion, at the edge of the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Capella and the supergiant eclipsing binary star Epsilon Aurigae
[Latin: charioteer]
| Auriga (ô-rg) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Gemini and Perseus. Auriga (the Charioteer) contains the bright star Capella. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Auriga - a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky WayCapella - the brightest star in Auriga Epsilon Aurigae - the largest known star |
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