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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