Auriga
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- proper noun
- /ɔːˈraɪɡə/
- Taurus the Bull and Auriga the Charioteer lead the way, standing high in the east by 9 p.m.
- Auriga constellation
- Auriga the Charioteer
Examples
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# 6. Bell, "The Motya Charioteer"; and Pavese, L' auriga di Mozia. # 7. Bell, "The Motya Charioteer," 23-25.
Academic text (2014) -
Yet Capella, residing in the direction of the constellation Auriga, is a G5 III star, or a G5 giant; its temperature is only a few hundred degrees less than that of the Sun, but it is 160 times more luminous because Capella is much larger than the Sun.
Academic text (2005) -
USM Auriga will impact in five seconds.
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Welcome to the USM Auriga.
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A month later, yellow Capella rides high in Auriga.
Blog text (28) -
Propelled by solar panels, the Auriga Leader is the first ship to use solar energy to power its main electrical grid.
Academic text (2012) -
High above the Pleiades and passing overhead is Auriga, the Charioteer.
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Also to the east of Perseus is the bright yellow gem Capella in Auriga, the Charioteer.
Synonyms
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A group of stars in the northern sky that looks like a chariot driver
Surface Forms
Etymology
Auriga comes from the Latin auriga, which means 'charioteer' or 'chariot driver'. People long ago saw the stars as a man holding the reins of a chariot, so the name Auriga helps us remember the constellation as the 'chariot driver'.