Capella
A quadruple star system in Auriga.
Capella is the brightest star in Auriga and the sixth-brightest in the night sky, 42.9 light-years away. Its name means little goat in Latin.
It is a quadruple system: two yellow giants of about 2.5 solar masses that orbit each other every 104 days, and a distant pair of red dwarfs.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Quadruple star system
- Constellation
- Auriga
- Distance
- 42.9 light-years
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