Capricornus

Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly... Wikipedia

  • Abbreviation:  Cap
  • Genitive:  Capricorni
  • Pronunciation:  genitive
  • Symbolism:  the Sea-Goat
  • Right ascension:  20 h06 m46.4871 s–21 h59 m04.8693 s
  • Declination:  °–°
  • Family:  Zodiac
  • Area:  414 sq. deg. (88 modern constellations by area)
  • Main stars:  9, 13, 23
  • Bayer/Flamsteed, stars:  49
  • Stars brighter than 3.00 m:  1
  • Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly):  3
  • Brightest star:  δ Cap (Deneb Algedi) (2.85 m)
  • Nearest star:  LP 816-60:84, (18.33 ly, 5.62 pc)
  • Messier objects:  1
  • Meteor showers:  Alpha Capricornids, Chi Capricornids, Sigma Capricornids, Tau Capricornids, Capricornids-Sagittariids
  • Bordering, constellations:  Aquarius, Aquila, Sagittarius, Microscopium, Piscis Austrinus
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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