Capella is a double binary system, with a total of four stars. Capella is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga and the sixth brightest star in the night sky.
Location: RA 90° 16' 41.36" | Dec 45° 59' 52.77" (equinox)
Stellar Classification: Capella Aa and Capella Ab: Giant Star, Spectral type G; Capella H and Capella L: relatively cool red dwarfs
Chemical Makeup: Helium, strong amounts of Al, Mg, Ti, and Fe

Sources:
http://astropixels.com/stars/Capella-01.html
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/rainbows/layouts/U5/frames/U5.2/Capella.html
The spectrum of Capella. (1954). Publications of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Victoria, 10, 1-37.
http://astropixels.com/stars/Capella-01.html
http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/rainbows/layouts/U5/frames/U5.2/Capella.html
The spectrum of Capella. (1954). Publications of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Victoria, 10, 1-37.
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