December Birthstone The December birthstone is Blue Topaz. December Birthstone: Blue Topaz Birthstone Color: Blue As cool and inviting as a blue lake on a blistering summer day, December's birthstone is derived from the Sanskrit word tapas, meaning fire.
Auriga. The northern constellation of Auriga is a beautiful, large pentagon shape situated along the Milky Way. It is a curiosity because it has no Gamma star â it shares it with Taurus.
Alpha Aurigae (Capella), the brightest star in Auriga, is a G8III class star (G-type giant) 43 light-years away and the sixth brightest star in the night sky at magnitude 0.08. Its traditional name is a reference to its mythological position as Amalthea; it is sometimes called the Goat Star.uriga, however, is sometimes described as Myrtilus, who was Hermes 's son and the charioteer of Oenomaus. The association of Auriga and Myrtilus is supported by depictions of the constellation, which rarely show a chariot.