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Auriga

Cochero

Genitive: Aurigae

Northern 657 sq° Aur

Estrella más brillante: Capella

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Mitología

El Cochero, a menudo identificado con Erictonio de Atenas, quien invento la cuadriga. Capella representa la cabra Amaltea que amamanto al infante Zeus.

Objetos Destacados

Rica en cumulos abiertos incluyendo M36, M37 y M38 — un trio espectacular para prismaticos y telescopios pequenos. Capella es la sexta estrella mas brillante del cielo. Mejor en noches de invierno.

Estrellas Principales

20
Capella

HIP 24608; Alpha Aur; 13 Aur

0.08 mag G1III + K0III
Menkalinan

HIP 28360; Beta Aur; 34 Aur

1.90 mag 187.2″ B: 10.9 A1V
Mahasim

HIP 28380; Theta Aur; 37 Aur

2.62 mag 3.7″ B: 7.2 B9IV
Hassaleh in Becvar

HIP 23015; Iota Aur; 3 Aur

2.69 mag K3II-III
Al Anz

HIP 23416; Epsilon Aur; 7 Aur

2.99 mag F0Ia
Hoedus II

HIP 23767; Eta Aur; 10 Aur

3.17 mag B4V
Delta Aur

HIP 28358; Delta Aur; 33 Aur

3.72 mag 124.4″ B: 10.6 K0IIIb
Saclateni

HIP 23453; Zeta Aur; 8 Aur

3.75 mag K4. II COMP
Nu Aur

HIP 27673; Nu Aur; 32 Aur

3.97 mag 55.6″ B: 11.4 K1III
Pi Aur

HIP 28404; Pi Aur; 35 Aur

4.26 mag M3II
Kappa Aur

HIP 29696; Kappa Aur; 44 Aur

4.35 mag G8.5IIIb
Tau Aur

HIP 27483; Tau Aur; 29 Aur

4.52 mag 42.5″ B: 11.6 G8IIIFe-1
16 Aur

HIP 24727; 16 Aur

4.54 mag 4.2″ B: 10.6 K2.5IIIbFe-1
Lambda Aur

HIP 24813; Lambda Aur; 15 Aur

4.71 mag G1.5IV-VFe-1
Upsilon Aur

HIP 27639; Upsilon Aur; 31 Aur

4.74 mag M0+III-IIIbFe-0.5
Chi Aur

HIP 25984; Chi Aur; 25 Aur

4.76 mag B5Iab
2 Aur

HIP 22678; 2 Aur

4.78 mag K2.5IIIbBa0.4
Psi Aur

HIP 31832; Psi2 Aur; 50 Aur

4.79 mag 51.5″ B: 11.5 K3III
Mu Aur

HIP 24340; Mu Aur; 11 Aur

4.86 mag A4Vm
HIP 22453
4.88 mag K3.5IIIBa0.2:

Estrellas Dobles

15
HIP 29725
6.92 mag 11.4″ B: 7.4 F4IV
Mahasim

HIP 28380; Theta Aur; 37 Aur

2.62 mag 3.7″ B: 7.2 B9IV
41 Aur

HIP 29388; 41 Aur

6.09 mag 7.5″ B: 6.9 A3V
HIP 25343
6.55 mag 31.4″ B: 8.3 K1pIII-IV+F6V
HIP 26781
6.43 mag 25.8″ B: 7.1 B8IV
Psi Aur

HIP 32480; Psi5 Aur; 56 Aur

5.25 mag 28.2″ B: 8.7 G0V
Omega Aur

HIP 23179; Omega Aur; 4 Aur

4.94 mag 4.7″ B: 8.2 A1V
Sigma Aur

HIP 25292; Sigma Aur; 21 Aur

4.99 mag 7.5″ B: 12.0 K4III
HIP 28765
6.45 mag 39.5″ B: 9.3 A7III
HIP 28930
6.08 mag 10.0″ B: 10.5 M3II+F7V
AE Aur

HIP 24575

5.96 mag 8.8″ B: 9.1 O9.5V
HIP 25810
6.37 mag 75.2″ B: 7.7 G9III
5 Aur

HIP 23261; 5 Aur

5.95 mag 4.2″ B: 9.5 F5V
16 Aur

HIP 24727; 16 Aur

4.54 mag 4.2″ B: 10.6 K2.5IIIbFe-1
Psi Aur

HIP 31832; Psi2 Aur; 50 Aur

4.79 mag 51.5″ B: 11.5 K3III

Estrellas Variables

6
R Aur

HR 1707

6.50 mag 6.70 - 13.90 M M7IIIe
48 Aur

HIP 30827; 48 Aur

5.55 mag 5.0 - 5.82 DCEP F8Ib
WW Aur

HIP 31173

5.87 mag 5.79 - 6.54 EA/DM A3m+A3m:
UU Aur

HIP 31579

5.29 mag 5.1 - 6.6 SRB C5II
17 Aur

HIP 24740; 17 Aur

6.14 mag 6.15 - 6.82 EA/DM B9.5V
Psi Aur

HIP 30520; Psi1 Aur; 46 Aur

4.91 mag 4.54 - 5.7 SRC K5-M0Iab-Ib

Objetos de Cielo Profundo

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Cúmulo Abierto (15)
Messier 37

NGC 2099

6.2 mag 24.
Messier 36

NGC 1960

6.3 mag 12.
Messier 38

NGC 1912

7.4 mag 21.
NGC 2281
5.4 mag 15.
NGC 1664
7.6 mag 18.
NGC 1893
7.5 mag 11.
NGC 1778
7.7 mag 7.
NGC 1857
7.0 mag 6.
NGC 1907
8.2 mag 7.
NGC 2126
10.0 mag 6.
NGC 2192
11.0 mag 6.
NGC 1883
12.0 mag 3.
NGC 1724
10.0 mag
IC 406
— mag
IC 2168
— mag
Galaxia (3)
NGC 2387
15.0 mag Sbc
NGC 2208
14.0 mag S0
NGC 2303
14.0 mag E
Nebulosa Planetaria (3)
IC 2120
— mag 0.8
IC 2149
11.0 mag 0.1
NGC 2242
14.0 mag
Nebulosa de Emisión (3)
Flaming Star Nebula

IC 405

C31

10.0 mag 37
IC 405
— mag 30.
IC 417
— mag 13.
Nebulosa de Reflexión (1)
NGC 1985
— mag
Desconocido (5)
1931 C
11.3 mag 3.
NGC 1790
— mag
NGC 1798
— mag
NGC 2013
— mag
NGC 2165
— mag