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    THE SKY GUIDE CHALLENGE

    Oct 21, 2021 2 minutes

    apella (Alpha (α) Aurigae) rides high across the winter sky, a yellow beacon at the top of the misshapen pentagon that represents the main part of the constellation of Auriga, the Charioteer. Look at Capella through a telescope and you’ll see numerous other stars nearby. These as Capella A (the main star) through to Capella R. Of these, only two are known to be true physical companions, Capella H and Capella L. The others appear close simply because they occupy the same line of sight as Capella A. This month’s challenge is to locate Capella H and possibly Capella L.

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