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Auriga

Cocher

Genitive: Aurigae

Northern Hiver 657 sq° Aur

Étoile la plus brillante : Capella (mag 0.08)

RA 06h 00m 0.0s · Dec +42d 00' 0"

Forme de pentagone

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Auriga - Mythologie

Mythologie

Le Cocher, souvent identifié à Érichthonios d'Athènes, inventeur du char à quatre chevaux. Capella représente la chèvre Amalthée qui nourrit le jeune Zeus.

Points Forts de l'Observation

Riche en amas ouverts dont M36, M37 et M38 — un trio remarquable aux jumelles et aux petits télescopes. Capella est la sixième étoile la plus brillante du ciel. S'observe au mieux les soirs d'hiver.

When is Auriga up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude 71°Jan 01:00 — altitude 62°Jan 02:00 — altitude 52°Jan 03:00 — altitude 43°Jan 04:00 — altitude 34°Jan 05:00 — altitude 26°Jan 06:00 — altitude 18° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude 12° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude 37° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude 46° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude 55°Jan 20:00 — altitude 65°Jan 21:00 — altitude 74°Jan 22:00 — altitude 81°Jan 23:00 — altitude 79°Jan: best around 22:00 localFebFeb 00:00 — altitude 52°Feb 01:00 — altitude 42°Feb 02:00 — altitude 34°Feb 03:00 — altitude 25°Feb 04:00 — altitude 18°Feb 05:00 — altitude 12°Feb 06:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude 28° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude 37° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude 46° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude 56° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude 65° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude 75° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude 81°Feb 21:00 — altitude 79°Feb 22:00 — altitude 70°Feb 23:00 — altitude 61°Feb: best around 20:00 localMarMar 00:00 — altitude 35°Mar 01:00 — altitude 27°Mar 02:00 — altitude 19°Mar 03:00 — altitude 13°Mar 04:00 — altitude 8°Mar 05:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude 44° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude 81° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude 80° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude 72°Mar 21:00 — altitude 62°Mar 22:00 — altitude 53°Mar 23:00 — altitude 43°Mar: best around 20:00 localAprApr 00:00 — altitude 19°Apr 01:00 — altitude 13°Apr 02:00 — altitude 7°Apr 03:00 — altitude 4°Apr 04:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude 81° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude 80° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude 53° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude 43°Apr 22:00 — altitude 34°Apr 23:00 — altitude 26°Apr: best around 21:00 localMayMay 00:00 — altitude 8°May 01:00 — altitude 4°May 02:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude 44° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude 81° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude 80° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude 26° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude 19° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude 12°May: best around 23:00 localJunJun 00:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude 36° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude 45° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude 81° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude 80° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude 12° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude 4°Jul 01:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude 13° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude 19° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude 27° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude 44° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude 81° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude 80° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude 35° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Jul: best around 00:00 localAugAug 00:00 — altitude 13°Aug 01:00 — altitude 20°Aug 02:00 — altitude 27°Aug 03:00 — altitude 36° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude 45° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude 54° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude 64° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude 73° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude 81° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude 80° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude 4°Aug 23:00 — altitude 8°Aug: best around 02:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude 28°Sep 01:00 — altitude 36°Sep 02:00 — altitude 45°Sep 03:00 — altitude 54°Sep 04:00 — altitude 64° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude 74° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude 81° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude 80° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude 71° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude 52° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude 2° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude 5° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude 8°Sep 22:00 — altitude 14°Sep 23:00 — altitude 20°Sep: best around 03:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude 45°Oct 01:00 — altitude 54°Oct 02:00 — altitude 64°Oct 03:00 — altitude 73°Oct 04:00 — altitude 81°Oct 05:00 — altitude 80° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude 72° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude 62° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude 53° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude 4° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude 8°Oct 20:00 — altitude 14°Oct 21:00 — altitude 20°Oct 22:00 — altitude 28°Oct 23:00 — altitude 36°Oct: best around 04:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude 64°Nov 01:00 — altitude 74°Nov 02:00 — altitude 81°Nov 03:00 — altitude 80°Nov 04:00 — altitude 71°Nov 05:00 — altitude 62°Nov 06:00 — altitude 52° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude 43° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude 34° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude 26° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude 5° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude 14° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude 20°Nov 20:00 — altitude 28°Nov 21:00 — altitude 37°Nov 22:00 — altitude 46°Nov 23:00 — altitude 55°Nov: best around 02:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude 81°Dec 01:00 — altitude 80°Dec 02:00 — altitude 72°Dec 03:00 — altitude 62°Dec 04:00 — altitude 53°Dec 05:00 — altitude 43°Dec 06:00 — altitude 34° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude 26° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude 12° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude 2° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude 4° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude 20° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude 28°Dec 19:00 — altitude 36°Dec 20:00 — altitude 45°Dec 21:00 — altitude 55°Dec 22:00 — altitude 64°Dec 23:00 — altitude 74°Dec: best around 00:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Daytime
4°
NNE (az 18°)
rising

Upcoming (local)

Rise never sets
Transit 15:25 82°
Set never sets

Across the year

Best month February
Peak altitude 81°
Circumpolar here yes
Dark-sky hours / year 2618

Neighboring Constellations

Taurus Gemini Perseus Lynx

Objets phares in Auriga

8
Messier 37 survey image
Messier 37

NGC 2099

6.2 mag 24. Easy
Messier 36 survey image
Messier 36

NGC 1960

6.3 mag 12. Easy
Messier 38 survey image
Messier 38

NGC 1912

7.4 mag 21. Easy
HIP 29725
6.92 mag 11.4″ B: 7.4 F4IV Easy
48 Aur

HIP 30827; 48 Aur

5.55 mag 5.0 - 5.82 DCEP F8Ib Medium
NGC 2281 survey image
NGC 2281
5.4 mag 15. Easy
WW Aur

HIP 31173

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

HIP 31579

5.29 mag 5.1 - 6.6 SRB C5II Easy

Étoiles Principales in Auriga

20
Capella

HIP 24608; Alpha Aur; 13 Aur

0.08 mag G1III + K0III Easy
Menkalinan

HIP 28360; Beta Aur; 34 Aur

1.90 mag 187.2″ B: 10.9 A1V Hard
Mahasim

HIP 28380; Theta Aur; 37 Aur

2.62 mag 3.7″ B: 7.2 B9IV Very Hard
Hassaleh in Becvar

HIP 23015; Iota Aur; 3 Aur

2.69 mag K3II-III Easy
Al Anz

HIP 23416; Epsilon Aur; 7 Aur

2.99 mag 207.3″ B: 9.6 F0Ia Medium
Hoedus II

HIP 23767; Eta Aur; 10 Aur

3.17 mag B4V Easy
Delta Aur

HIP 28358; Delta Aur; 33 Aur

3.72 mag 124.4″ B: 10.6 K0IIIb Hard
Saclateni

HIP 23453; Zeta Aur; 8 Aur

3.75 mag K4. II COMP Easy
Nu Aur

HIP 27673; Nu Aur; 32 Aur

3.97 mag 55.6″ B: 11.4 K1III Hard
Pi Aur

HIP 28404; Pi Aur; 35 Aur

4.26 mag M3II Easy
Kappa Aur

HIP 29696; Kappa Aur; 44 Aur

4.35 mag G8.5IIIb Easy
Tau Aur

HIP 27483; Tau Aur; 29 Aur

4.52 mag 52.9″ B: 10.9 G8IIIFe-1 Hard
16 Aur

HIP 24727; 16 Aur

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

HIP 24813; Lambda Aur; 15 Aur

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

HIP 27639; Upsilon Aur; 31 Aur

4.74 mag M0+III-IIIbFe-0.5 Easy
Chi Aur

HIP 25984; Chi Aur; 25 Aur

4.76 mag B5Iab Easy
2 Aur

HIP 22678; 2 Aur

4.78 mag K2.5IIIbBa0.4 Easy
Psi Aur

HIP 31832; Psi2 Aur; 50 Aur

4.79 mag 51.5″ B: 11.5 K3III Hard
Mu Aur

HIP 24340; Mu Aur; 11 Aur

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

Étoiles Doubles in Auriga

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

HIP 28380; Theta Aur; 37 Aur

2.62 mag 3.7″ B: 7.2 B9IV Very Hard
14 Aur

HIP 24504; 14 Aur

5.02 mag 14.3″ B: 7.3 A9IVDel Del Easy
41 Aur

HIP 29388; 41 Aur

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

HIP 32480; Psi5 Aur; 56 Aur

5.25 mag 28.2″ B: 8.7 G0V Easy
Omega Aur

HIP 23179; Omega Aur; 4 Aur

4.94 mag 4.7″ B: 8.2 A1V Medium
Sigma Aur

HIP 25292; Sigma Aur; 21 Aur

4.99 mag 7.5″ B: 12.0 K4III Very Hard
HIP 28765
6.45 mag 39.5″ B: 9.3 A7III Medium
HIP 28930
6.08 mag 10.0″ B: 10.5 M3II+F7V Hard
HIP 25810
6.37 mag 75.2″ B: 7.7 G9III Easy
5 Aur

HIP 23261; 5 Aur

5.95 mag 4.2″ B: 9.5 F5V Hard
16 Aur

HIP 24727; 16 Aur

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

HIP 31832; Psi2 Aur; 50 Aur

4.79 mag 51.5″ B: 11.5 K3III Hard

Étoiles Variables in Auriga

5
48 Aur

HIP 30827; 48 Aur

5.55 mag 5.0 - 5.82 DCEP F8Ib Medium
WW Aur

HIP 31173

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

HIP 31579

5.29 mag 5.1 - 6.6 SRB C5II Easy
17 Aur

HIP 24740; 17 Aur

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

HIP 30520; Psi1 Aur; 46 Aur

4.91 mag 4.54 - 5.7 SRC K5-M0Iab-Ib Medium

Objets du Ciel Profond in Auriga

16
Amas Ouvert (13)
Messier 37 survey image
Messier 37

NGC 2099

6.2 mag 24. Easy
Messier 36 survey image
Messier 36

NGC 1960

6.3 mag 12. Easy
Messier 38 survey image
Messier 38

NGC 1912

7.4 mag 21. Easy
NGC 2281 survey image
NGC 2281
5.4 mag 15. Easy
NGC 1664 survey image
NGC 1664
7.6 mag 18. Easy
NGC 1893 survey image
NGC 1893
7.5 mag 11. Easy
NGC 1778 survey image
NGC 1778
7.7 mag 7. Easy
NGC 1857 survey image
NGC 1857
7.0 mag 6. Easy
NGC 1907 survey image
NGC 1907
8.2 mag 7. Easy
NGC 2126 survey image
NGC 2126
10.0 mag 6. Medium
NGC 2192 survey image
NGC 2192
11.0 mag 6. Hard
NGC 1883 survey image
NGC 1883
12.0 mag 3. Very Hard
NGC 1724 survey image
NGC 1724
10.0 mag Medium
Galaxie (2)
NGC 2208 survey image
NGC 2208
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 2303 survey image
NGC 2303
14.0 mag E Very Hard
Inconnu (1)
1931 C survey image
1931 C
11.3 mag 3. Hard