Almaaz

Almaaz

[[image:Picture.png]]Almaaz
= = = = Almaaz, Auriga

Almaaz's Constellation Friends, Other Auriga stars:
=Menkalinan, Sadatoni, Capella=

About Auriga
To find Auriga first you must find Ursa Major, the very end of Ursa Major should point to it right across from it's location. Auriga is the constellation that represents Myrtilus, the charioteer of King Oemomaus. According to the Greek myth, the king had a very sought after daughter, Hippodamia. But he was very protective of her. Being known to love horses, the king challenged all those who wished to marry his daughter to a chariot race, and the wages of loss was life. Pelops, one of the men who wished to marry his daughter bribed Myrtilus to obstruct King Oemomaus' chariot. During the race, as planned, the king was killed because of the damage Myrtilus inflicted on his chariot. Later Myrtilus who also loved Hippodamia, tryed to seduce her, but Hippodamia ran away back to Pelops, who then cursed Mytilus by having him thrown into the sea, while Myrtilus retaliated and cursed Pelops in return, which cursed his family forever.

Parallax (A way to measure distance in space)
Parallax is the difference between two viewpoints of a certain object that can be used to measure the distance from the object to you.
 * 1) Locate the star you wish to find out more about, measure the distance it moves in your view point in a six month period.
 * 2) Divide the difference in distance by one and you have your answer.