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Capella
G+K · Yellow Giants (quadruple)
The golden goat-star of Auriga, Capella appears as a single point but is a system of four stars — two yellow giants and two red dwarfs — locked in a complex dance.
42.9 light-years
G+K · Yellow Giants (quadruple)
Did You Know
- ◆Capella is the sixth-brightest star in the sky.
- ◆It is the brightest star north of the celestial equator.
- ◆Its light is a close match to our Sun's colour.