Official IAU constellation
Auriga
Charioteer
IAU abbreviation: Aur
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
January, November, December
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
8 stars, 8 lines
About
Auriga is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 8 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Auriga is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 8 stars with 8 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Capella (apparent magnitude 0.08).
Important Stars
CapellaMenkalinanMahasimElnathHassalehSaclateniHaedusAlmaaz