Auriga Facts
Auriga is almost circumpolar, and so is visible for most of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Abbreviation: Aur
Genitive: Aurigae
Translation: The Charioteer
Position in the Sky
Right Ascension: 6 hours
Declination: 40 degrees
Visible between latitudes 90 and -40 degrees
Best seen in February (at 9:00 PM)
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