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Auriga comparison table |
Subject | has definition | has historical origin | has historical image | has synonym | has acronym | has boundary | is a kind of | has genitive | is an instance of |
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constellation | Precisely defined area of the celestial sphere, associated with a grouping of stars, that the International Astronomical Union has designated as a constellation. | asterism with pictorial or mythical significance | defined in equatorial coordinates | equatorial sky area | which is used when referring to a star in the constellation | ||||
Auriga | Erechtheus, the charioteer (son of Hephaestus) is carying two to three children on his arm | Charioteer | Aur | Aurigae | constellation |
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