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8/27/2023, 9:49 AM SeaHorse15
12/16/2011, 10:07 AM SeaHorse15
8/28/2007, 11:09 AM Amy Hale

Name Capella
Gender Feminine
Usage Astronomy
Theme fur
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

This is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. Its name means "little she-goat" from Latin capra "she-goat" with a diminutive suffix. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat Amalthea.
Added 8/28/2007 by Amy Hale