Auriga is one of the 48
constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer
Ptolemy and remains one of the
88 modern constellations. Its name is the
Latin word for "
charioteer", associating it with various mythological charioteers including
Erichthonius and
Myrtilus. Auriga is most prominent during winter evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, along with the five other constellations that have stars in the
Winter Hexagonasterism. Because of its northern
declination, Auriga is only entirely visible as far as 34° south. A large constellation, with an area of 657 square degrees, it is half the size of the largest constellation,
Hydra. Its brightest star,
Capella, is an unusual
multiple star system among the brightest stars in the night sky. The resultant of its position near the winter
Milky Way, Auriga has many bright
open clusters in its borders, including
M36,
M37, and
M38, popular targets for amateur astronomers. In addition, it has one prominent
nebula, the
Flaming Star Nebula. In Chinese mythology, Auriga's stars were incorporated into several constellations, including the celestial emperors' chariots, made up of the modern constellation's brightest stars. (
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outdoor pursuit equipment was a direct result of its location in
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The kris is an asymmetrical dagger from Southeast Asia famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well. A kris can be divided into three parts: bilah (blade), hulu (hilt), and warangka (sheath)
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Auriga is one of the 48
constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer
Ptolemy and remains one of the
88 modern constellations. Its name is the
Latin word for "
charioteer", associating it with various mythological charioteers including
Erichthonius and
Myrtilus. Auriga is most prominent during winter evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, along with the five other constellations that have stars in the
Winter Hexagonasterism. Because of its northern
declination, Auriga is only entirely visible as far as 34° south. A large constellation, with an area of 657 square degrees, it is half the size of the largest constellation,
Hydra. Its brightest star,
Capella, is an unusual
multiple star system among the brightest stars in the night sky. The resultant of its position near the winter
Milky Way, Auriga has many bright
open clusters in its borders, including
M36,
M37, and
M38, popular targets for amateur astronomers. In addition, it has one prominent
nebula, the
Flaming Star Nebula. In Chinese mythology, Auriga's stars were incorporated into several constellations, including the celestial emperors' chariots, made up of the modern constellation's brightest stars. (
Full article...)
... that the First Symphony by
Joachim Raff(pictured), subtitled An Das Vaterland (To the Fatherland), won the first prize out of 32 entries at a competition in Vienna?
... that British manufacturer Karrimor's formidable reputation for ground-breaking
outdoor pursuit equipment was a direct result of its location in
Lancashire, and a CEO who was an avid climber and
trekker?
1980 – Two-month-old Australian Azaria Chamberlain was taken from her family's campsite at
Uluru by a
dingo, for which her mother would be convicted of
murder.
1999 – A 7.5
Mw earthquake struck northwestern Turkey (damage pictured), killing over 17,000 people and leaving approximately half a million people homeless.
The kris is an asymmetrical dagger from Southeast Asia famous for its distinctive wavy blade, although many have straight blades as well. A kris can be divided into three parts: bilah (blade), hulu (hilt), and warangka (sheath)
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
4,307,282 articles.
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