Constellation Charioteer (rèt.)
The Charioteer (literally ‘steerer’) corresponds to our constellation Auriga. His chariot is drawn by the Bull. He is carrying a goat (α Aurigae or Capella) and her three kids (the triangle formed by the stars ε, ζ and η Aurigae just south of Capella) as a gift to the Prince.
The goat Capella is said to have breast-fed the Wise One when he was an infant.
See also ràt. in the dictionary.
The 92 naked-eye stars
In the ‘Our designation’ column, letters (sometimes with superscript numbers) in front of constellation symbols refer to Bayer’s catalogue or to variable star designations, and numbers to Flamsteed’s catalogue. Row colours roughly approximate the stars’ colours. The links lead to the stars’ entries in the SIMBAD Astronomical Database.
Designation (hex) | Our designation | lbr | m | |
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1 | 1 | α/13 Aur (Capella) | 8.23 | 0.08 |
10 | 10 | Hip 24109 | 0.80 | 5.67 |
11 | 11 | Hip 26315 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
12 | 12 | Hip 22545 | 0.84 | 5.64 |
13 | 13 | 9 Aur | 1.71 | 4.98 |
14 | 14 | Hip 22936 | 0.69 | 5.75 |
2 | 2 | ι/3 Aur (Hassaleh) | 4.76 | 2.69 |
20 | 20 | Hip 22407 | 0.57 | 5.84 |
21 | 21 | Hip 22393 | 0.93 | 5.57 |
22 | 22 | Hip 22955 | 0.23 | 6.10 |
23 | 23 | Hip 23583 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
24 | 24 | 2 Aur | 1.97 | 4.79 |
25 | 25 | Hip 22697 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
26 | 26 | Hip 21038 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
27 | 27 | Hip 21819 | 0.72 | 5.73 |
28 | 28 | Hip 21323 | 0.52 | 5.88 |
29 | 29 | Hip 20704 | 1.30 | 5.29 |
3 | 3 | θ/37 Aur (Mahasim) | 4.81 | 2.65 |
30 | 30 | υ/31 Aur | 2.06 | 4.72 |
31 | 31 | 40 Aur | 1.22 | 5.35 |
32 | 32 | GJ 226.3 | 0.20 | 6.12 |
33 | 33 | Hip 27778 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
34 | 34 | Hip 28861 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
35 | 35 | Hip 28644 | 0.05 | 6.23 |
36 | 36 | Hip 29451 | 0.65 | 5.78 |
37 | 37 | Hip 27973 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
38 | 38 | Hip 28517 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
4 | 4 | β/34 Aur (Menkalinan) | 5.81 | 1.90 |
40 | 40 | Hip 28438 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
41 | 41 | π/35 Aur | 2.62 | 4.30 |
42 | 42 | 38 Aur | 0.25 | 6.08 |
43 | 43 | 39 Aur | 0.49 | 5.90 |
44 | 44 | 36 Aur | 0.74 | 5.71 |
45 | 45 | Hip 29025 | 0.16 | 6.15 |
46 | 46 | Hip 28562 | 0.39 | 5.98 |
47 | 47 | 41 Aur | 0.65 | 5.78 |
48 | 48 | ψ¹/46 Aur | 1.79 | 4.92 |
5 | 5 | ε/7 Aur (Almaaz) | 4.31 | 3.03 |
50 | 50 | Hip 23799 | 0.09 | 6.20 |
51 | 51 | Hip 22842 | 0.28 | 6.06 |
52 | 52 | Hip 22699 | 0.78 | 5.68 |
53 | 53 | 59 Per | 1.29 | 5.30 |
54 | 54 | m/57 Per | 0.24 | 6.09 |
6 | 6 | ζ/8 Aur (Saclateni) | 3.43 | 3.69 |
60 | 60 | Hip 23511 | 0.21 | 6.11 |
61 | 61 | 5 Aur | 0.43 | 5.95 |
62 | 62 | Hip 22220 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
63 | 63 | ω/4 Aur | 1.78 | 4.93 |
64 | 64 | Hip 22034 | 0.24 | 6.09 |
65 | 65 | Hip 22453 | 1.83 | 4.89 |
66 | 66 | e/58 Per | 2.68 | 4.25 |
67 | 67 | Hip 21847 | 0.40 | 5.97 |
68 | 68 | Hip 21108 | 0.03 | 6.25 |
7 | 7 | η/10 Aur (Haedus) | 4.11 | 3.18 |
70 | 70 | Hip 24771 | 0.07 | 6.22 |
71 | 71 | Hip 24902 | 1.08 | 5.46 |
72 | 72 | λ/15 Aur | 2.10 | 4.69 |
73 | 73 | Hip 24738 | 0.96 | 5.55 |
74 | 74 | ρ/20 Aur | 1.40 | 5.22 |
75 | 75 | μ/11 Aur | 1.93 | 4.82 |
76 | 76 | Hip 25143 | 0.97 | 5.54 |
77 | 77 | Hip 24072 | 0.33 | 6.02 |
78 | 78 | Hip 25816 | 0.37 | 5.99 |
8 | 8 | δ/33 Aur | 3.39 | 3.72 |
80 | 80 | Hip 28390 | 0.17 | 6.14 |
81 | 81 | ξ/30 Aur | 1.74 | 4.96 |
82 | 82 | 26 Cam | 0.45 | 5.93 |
83 | 83 | GJ 211 | 0.08 | 6.21 |
84 | 84 | 24 Cam | 0.29 | 6.05 |
85 | 85 | Hip 26344 | 0.71 | 5.74 |
86 | 86 | 45 Aur | 1.24 | 5.34 |
87 | 87 | Hip 29569 | 0.27 | 6.07 |
88 | 88 | Hip 28343 | 0.49 | 5.90 |
89 | 89 | Hip 28637 | 0.31 | 6.04 |
8A | 8A | ο/27 Aur | 1.08 | 5.46 |
8B | 8B | Hip 24451 | 0.15 | 6.16 |
9 | 9 | ν/32 Aur | 3.06 | 3.97 |
90 | 90 | τ/29 Aur | 2.34 | 4.51 |
91 | 91 | Hip 26363 | 0.25 | 6.08 |
A0 | A0 | 16 Aur | 2.30 | 4.54 |
A1 | A1 | AR/17 Aur | 0.16 | 6.15 |
A2 | A2 | Hip 24799 | 1.18 | 5.38 |
A3 | A3 | 19 Aur | 1.62 | 5.05 |
A4 | A4 | 14 Aur | 1.68 | 5.01 |
A5 | A5 | AE Aur | 0.37 | 5.99 |
A6 | A6 | Hip 25475 | 0.12 | 6.18 |
A7 | A7 | Hip 25471 | 0.47 | 5.92 |
A8 | A8 | φ/24 Aur | 1.58 | 5.08 |
A9 | A9 | Hip 25476 | 0.13 | 6.17 |
AA | AA | χ/25 Aur | 2.07 | 4.71 |
AB | AB | Hip 26071 | 0.00 | 6.27 |
AC | AC | σ/21 Aur | 1.66 | 5.02 |