Definitions for "Auriga"
The Charioteer, or Wagoner, a constellation in the northern hemisphere, situated between Perseus and Gemini. It contains the bright star Capella.
a conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Great Bear and Orion at edge of Milky Way
The constellation "The Charioteer"
An acronym for the Italian expression: Antenna Ultracriogenica Risonante per l'Indagine Gravitazionale Astronomica (in English: Ultracryogenic Resonant Antenna for the Astronomical Gravitational Investigation).
In Ancient Rome, the Auriga was a slave whose duty was to drive a biga, the light vehicle powered by two horses, to transport some important Romans, mainly Duces (military commanders); it was then a sort of chauffeur for important men, and was carefully selected among trustworthy slaves only.