Capella

American

[kuh-pel-uh] / kəˈpɛl ə /

noun

Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Auriga.

Capella British

/ kəˈpɛlə /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Auriga; it is a yellow giant and a spectroscopic binary. Visual magnitude: 0.08; spectral type: G6III and G2III; distance: 42 light years

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Capella Scientific

/ kə-pĕl′ə /

A binary star in the constellation Auriga. It is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of 0.08. Scientifc name: Alpha Auriga.

Etymology

Origin of Capella

1675–85; < Latin: literally, she-goat, equivalent to cap ( ra ) she-goat + -ella diminutive suffix

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Capella

It also announced deals for Lightsynq Technologies and Capella Space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Larry Barlow, assistant professor of marriage and family therapy at Capella University, recounts a personal episode that brought him and his wife up short.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

This broad reach is emphasized by a recent string of acquisitions including the purchase of satellite company Capella Space in June.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025

Radar satellite imagery shared by Capella Space reveals at least four badly damaged or destroyed Russian long-range bombers at Belaya airbase.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2025

The chapel is known as the Capella dell' Acque from an ancient statue of the Madonna which represents her as sending down rain.

From Cathedral Cities of Italy by Collins, William Wiehe

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