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son is simply that it's a bright star. It's the 6th brightest star in Earth's sky, not including our sun. Capella is in the constellation Auriga the Charioteer, but since antiquity it has carried the name "Goat Star."
• As seen from mid-northern latitudes, the red planet Mars and the ruddy star Antares sit low in the southwest at nightfall. After they set at early evening, look in the opposite direction to see Capella rising over the northeast horizon. If you don't see Capella immediately, wait a little while. Capella will climb upward during the night, to shine high overhead around 3 a.m. local time (4 a.m. local daylight saving time). This time applies to all time zones around the world. After reaching its high point for the night, Capella will slowly but surely sink into the western half of sky.

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