Capella

American  

[kuh-pel-uh] / kəˈpɛl ə /

noun

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

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Capella British  

/ kəˈpɛlə /

noun

1. 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 /

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of Capella

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

Example Sentences

Wolfpack Research claims that IonQ’s acquisitions, such as Capella Space and Vector Atomic, are primarily for their government contracts and revenue, rather than quantum computing relevance.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 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

The 1880s Artillery Officer Quarters, for example, have been restored and brilliantly whitewashed as the swank Capella Hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The rendition ends with the singer leading the crowd in a big round of a Capella "wo-oh-oh-oh-oaaahs", which he could probably milk further in future but we're already into injury time following several stoppages.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023

Cassiopeia fronted him, and Capella; the Northern Crown, was faint and low; but westward great Arcturus shone, though the moon had taken the redness from him.

From Bevis The Story of a Boy by Jefferies, Richard