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Capella

(kə pel′ə)

noun

a giant, yellow binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Auriga: magnitude, 0.13

Origin: L, dim. of capra, she-goat

See Capella in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A double star in Auriga, the brightest star in the constellation, approximately 46 light-years from Earth.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: , diminutive of caper, goat

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