How Do You Find And Identify The Constellation Auriga?
Auriga the Chariot Driver is an interesting constellation in the northern hemisphere skies. In myth, Auriga was lame and invented the four-horse chariot, which earned him a place in the heavens. There are some open star clusters in Auriga worth viewing with your binoculars and one of the brightest stars in the sky as well. Here is how you can view Auriga and identify the constellation of the Chariot Driver. Bundle up and head outside in the winter. Auriga is best viewed in the colder months in the northern hemisphere. It can be seen in its entirety at 9:00 p.m. during the month of December. Look for the shared star. Auriga “shares” a star with the Zodiac constellation, Taurus the Bull. Taurus is to the southeast of Auriga, a “V” shaped star grouping that represents the head of a bull. If you extend a line from the top of the V outwards, like the horns of a bull, you will come to the “bottom” of Auriga. Auriga is also directly above the easily recognized Orion, an impossible-to-miss con
