The Deep Photographic Guide to the
Constellations
The constellation of the month
JANUARY
Auriga
Unmark the Deep Sky Objects
Names:
Latin: Auriga (Aur)
English: | Charioteer
| Spanish: | Cochero
|
German: | Fuhrmann
| French: | Cocher
|
In mid of January Auriga culminates at about 22 h local time
(see lines). For observers
at geographic latitude 40o north it goes right through the zenith.
The position is in the galactic plane and so it offers a wealth of
interesting objects like Open Star Clusters
and Emission Nebulae. The brightest star is Capella (alpha Aurigae, 0.1 mag),
visible in the upper right from the center.
© all photographs taken by
Till Credner and
Sven Kohle