Auriga is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. It is north of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for ’ charioteer’, associating it with various mythological beings, including Erichthonius and Myrtilus.
AnyFace almost 4 years ago
Dirty Dragon almost 4 years ago
“Grocery Heaven, where the produce is always same-day fresh, and the ambrosia is stocked at the end of aisle 5.”
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Skeezix and Nina bring the new car home, where Clovia has thoughts, too – 51 years ago today in the Alley:
https://i.imgur.com/ljNoiZ2.jpg
I see the dealer forgot to transfer Skeex’s “1970” license plate over, tsk…
therese_callahan2002 almost 4 years ago
Enough already! What about the glasses?
Susan00100 almost 4 years ago
Looks like this arc is about to end—unless Frank Nelson shows up!
St. Pillsbury almost 4 years ago
Auriga is one of the 88 modern constellations; it was among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy. It is north of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for ’ charioteer’, associating it with various mythological beings, including Erichthonius and Myrtilus.
Brightest star: Capella (α Aur) (0.08m)
Symbolism: the Charioteer
Pronunciation: /ɔːˈraɪɡə/ Auríga; genitive /ɔːˈraɪdʒiː/;
Declination: 56.1648331°–27.8913116°
Stars: Capella, Epsilon Aurigae, Zeta Aurigae, Theta Aurigae, Eta Aurigae, Iota Aurigae, Delta Aurigae, AE Aurigae, Lambda Aurigae, Nu Aurigae, Chi Aurigae, More
Names: Charioteer, The Charioteer
Stan Auriga was considered the funniestComedic entertainer in the 24th Century, playing such veniews as the Zenophon Club on Pixus 4.
BlitzMcD almost 4 years ago
Good for her for not giving in to cultural relativism and suing the grocer’s pants off.