If an automorphism of the graph maps vertex $a$ to vertex $b$, then the edges incident to $a$ are mapped to edges incident to $b$. Hence, the degrees of vertices $a$ and $b$ are equal. In the graph shown, vertices $1$ and $2$ have degrees $4$ and $2$, respectively. Hence, there does not exist any automorphism which maps vertex $1$ to vertex $2$. Hence, vertices $1$ and $2$ cannot be in the same orbit of the action of the automorphism group $G$ of the graph.
Let $r$ be the permutation $(1,2,3,4,5,6)$ of the vertex set. As mentioned in the previous paragraph $r \notin G$. However, it can be observed that $r^2$ preserves adjacency and so $r^2 \in G$. Similarly, $r^4 \in G$. Hence, $G$ contains the set $\{1,r^2,r^4\}$ of three rotations. Also, $G$ contains the reflection $s = (1,3)(4,5)$ about the line which passes through vertex $2$ and the center of the figure. Thus, $G$ contains the subgroup $\langle s,r^2 \rangle$, which consists of $6$ permutations. To show that this subgroup is indeed the full automorphism group of the graph, we can use the orbit-stabilizer lemma, which asserts that $|G| = |G_2|~|2^G|$. Observe that if $g \in G_2$, then $g$ must permute the neighbors of $2$ among themselves, and so $g$ either fixes vertex $1$ or maps vertex $1$ to vertex $3$. In the former case, $g$ must be the identity, and in the latter case $g=s$. Hence, $|G_2|=2$, whence $|G| = |G_2|~|2^G| = 2 \cdot 3 = 6$.
From the theory of permutation groups, we know that if $G$ acts on a set $V$ and $x, y \in V$ are in the same orbit, then $|G_x| = |G(x \rightarrow y)|$. Since vertices $6$ and $2$ are in the same orbit, $|G(2 \rightarrow 6)|$ is equal to $|G_2|$, which equals $2$.