Stars in Auriga
The brightest star in Auriga is Capella, at apparent magnitude 0.08 and 42 ly from Earth, one of 32 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 9 of them carrying a name.
Brightest first. A constellation is a direction, not a neighbourhood: these stars share a patch of sky as seen from Earth and can sit thousands of light-years apart. The known worlds in this direction →
| # | Star | Magnitude | Distance | Class | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capella | 0.08 | 42.4 ly | Yellow giant binary | 5,272 K |
| 2 | Menkalinan | 1.90 | 81.1 ly | A2V | ~9,256 K |
| 3 | Mahasim | 2.65 | 166 ly | A0p Si | ~11,295 K |
| 4 | Hassaleh | 2.69 | 493 ly | K3IIvar | ~3,809 K |
| 5 | Almaaz | 3.03 | 2,132 ly | F0Ia | ~6,226 K |
| 6 | Haedus | 3.18 | 243 ly | B3V | ~12,449 K |
| 7 | Saclateni | 3.69 | 786 ly | K4II comp | ~4,401 K |
| 8 | Delta Aur | 3.72 | 126 ly | K0III | ~4,719 K |
| 9 | Nu Aur | 3.97 | 230 ly | K0III | ~4,447 K |
| 10 | Pi Aur | 4.30 | 752 ly | M3IIvar | ~3,514 K |
| 11 | Kappa Aur | 4.32 | 177 ly | G8IIIvar | ~4,693 K |
| 12 | HD 40979 | 6.76 | 111 ly | F8 V | 6,165 K |
| 13 | AB Aur | 7.08 | 529 ly | A-type | 9,770 K |
| 14 | HD 45350 | 7.89 | 153 ly | G5 V | 5,566 K |
| 15 | Lucilinburhuc | 7.89 | 159 ly | G5 | ~5,468 K |
| 16 | HD 43691 | 8.03 | 279 ly | G0 | 6,093 K |
| 17 | HD 49674 | 8.10 | 140 ly | G5 V | 5,602 K |
| 18 | Nervia | 8.10 | 144 ly | G0 | ~5,504 K |
| 19 | HD 42012 | 8.44 | 120 ly | K0 | 5,405 K |
| 20 | KELT-7 | 8.56 | 446 ly | F | 6,768 K |
| 21 | KELT-2 A | 8.68 | 437 ly | F8 | 6,327 K |
| 22 | TOI-5734 | 9.61 | 106 ly | K3-K4 V | 4,750 K |
| 23 | TOI-5110 | 11.06 | 1,279 ly | F-type | 6,160 K |
| 24 | WASP-12 | 11.57 | 1,393 ly | F-type | 6,265 K |
| 25 | TIC 241249530 | 11.91 | 1,058 ly | F-type | 6,166 K |
| 26 | HAT-P-9 | 12.34 | 1,485 ly | F7 | 6,350 K |
| 27 | HAT-P-62 | 12.54 | 1,138 ly | G-type | 5,629 K |
| 28 | TOI-2570 | 12.57 | 1,180 ly | G-type | 5,771 K |
| 29 | TOI-1693 | 12.96 | 100 ly | M-type | 3,499 K |
| 30 | HAT-P-61 | 13.10 | 1,105 ly | G-type | 5,587 K |
| 31 | G 192-15 | 14.64 | 31.1 ly | M5.0 V | 2,999 K |
| 32 | TOI-3757 | 14.81 | 591 ly | M0 V | 3,913 K |
Common questions
What is the brightest star in Auriga?
The brightest star in Auriga is Capella, at apparent magnitude 0.08 and 42 ly from Earth, one of 32 stars gravityfinder lists in the constellation, 9 of them carrying a name.
What is the nearest star in Auriga?
The nearest of them is G 192-15, 31 ly away.