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Capella

Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga and is a system of multiple stars.

Type
Star
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
2

Axel Lindahl · Public domain

Capella — Capella2010
Capella2010 · Ankara

Experience system V6

Stellar observatory profile

A star reading built around classification, catalog identity, observational context, and connected systems.

Stellar structureCatalog identitySky atlasSpectral cue
  1. 01

    Observe

    WIKIMEDIA imagery anchors the visual reading with licensed source metadata.

  2. 02

    Measure

    Measurement panels use graph coverage, catalog identifiers, and source availability without inventing values.

  3. 03

    Locate

    Belongs to Auriga.

  4. 04

    Connect

    2 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Star
Graph relations
2
Verified sources
2
Image records
2
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Atlas context

Capellacoordinate fields shown only when available
  • Belongs to

    Auriga

  • Associated with

    The Winter Hexagon

Original SVG diagram

Stellar structure

Stellar readingCore and radiative regionsPhotosphere / visible surfaceSpectral observations requiredCapella
Classification
Star
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Graph relations
2
Evidence sources
2
AurigaThe Winter HexagonCapellaStar

Visual knowledge graph

Relationships, not isolated facts

This viewport is generated from the Asteria knowledge graph. Science, culture, and interpretive links remain separated by domain so visual context never changes the evidentiary meaning of a relation.

Image provenance

Photography as evidence

2 cleared visual records
Capella — DS Capella i Hammerfest

DS Capella i Hammerfest

Axel Lindahl · Public domain

Capella — Capella2010

Capella2010

Ankara · CC BY-SA

Continue the atlas

Curated next objects

constellation

Auriga

Auriga is a northern constellation, one of the 88 modern constellations.

asterism

The Winter Hexagon

A great ring of brilliant winter stars — Rigel, Aldebaran, Capella, Pollux, Procyon, and Sirius — enclosing much of the northern winter sky.

constellation

Gemini

Gemini is a zodiacal constellation of the northern sky, one of the 88 modern constellations.

constellation

Taurus

Taurus is a large zodiacal constellation of the northern sky, one of the 88 modern constellations.

star

14 Aurigae

Subgiant in Auriga, about 286 light-years from Earth.

star

16 Aurigae

Red giant in Auriga, about 232 light-years from Earth.

Observation

How this was captured

Source
WIKIMEDIA

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
star:capella
Type
Star
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
2
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/star:capella

Scientific quality

Partial
Unreviewed2 sourcesv1.0.0

3 of 6 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Complete
Relationship coverage
Partial
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
None
Image coverage
Complete
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

Scientific entity. Dimensions that cannot apply to this object are excluded rather than counted as gaps. See the evidence framework and authority dashboard.

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • IAUInternational Astronomical Union

    Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.