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Constellation Close-Up: Auriga

Constellation Close-Up: Auriga. James Appleton. Topics. Overview of Auriga Stars Double and multiple stars Faint star clusters Bright star clusters: M36, M37, M38 Nebulosity Close. Overview of Auriga. Auriga – Stars to Magnitude 6.0. Galactic equator. Stars.

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Constellation Close-Up: Auriga

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  1. Constellation Close-Up: Auriga James Appleton

  2. Topics • Overview of Auriga • Stars • Double and multiple stars • Faint star clusters • Bright star clusters: M36, M37, M38 • Nebulosity • Close

  3. Overview of Auriga

  4. Auriga – Stars to Magnitude 6.0 Galactic equator

  5. Stars

  6. Auriga – Stars to Magnitude 8.0 Capella

  7. Capella System Stars shown in correct relative sizes, but not separations Capella B 7 times solar diam 70 times solar lum H1 70% solar diam 1% solar lum Orbital period 104 days Orbital period 350 years 100m km 4.2 bn km H2 70% solar diam 0.04% solar lum Distance 11,000 AU (0.2 ly) Orbital period very long! Capella A 13 times solar diam 90 times solar lum

  8. Auriga – Stars to Magnitude 8.0 Epsilon Beta Eta Zeta Theta Iota

  9. Digital Camera “Happy Snap”

  10. Longer Exposure

  11. Capella & Kids - Colour Contrast

  12. Under American Skies…

  13. Double And Multiple Stars

  14. Double & Multiple Stars

  15. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  16. Double & Multiple Stars

  17. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  18. Double & Multiple Stars

  19. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  20. Double & Multiple Stars

  21. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  22. Double & Multiple Stars

  23. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  24. Double & Multiple Stars

  25. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  26. Double & Multiple Stars

  27. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  28. Double & Multiple Stars

  29. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  30. Double & Multiple Stars

  31. Auriga – Double & Multiple Stars

  32. Star Clusters

  33. Fainter Star Clusters NGC1857 NGC2281 NGC1778 NGC1907 NGC1893

  34. Fainter Star Clusters NGC2281

  35. Fainter Star Clusters NGC1857

  36. Fainter Star Clusters NGC1778

  37. Fainter Star Clusters NGC1907

  38. Fainter Star Clusters NGC1893

  39. Star Clusters M36, M37, M38 M38 M36 M37

  40. M36, M37, M38 Theta Aur M38 M36 M37 Beta Tau

  41. M36, M37, M38

  42. M36 Struve 737

  43. M37

  44. M38

  45. Nebulosity

  46. Under American Skies, II…

  47. Under Spanish Skies

  48. IC405 & AE Aur

  49. Close

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