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Capricornus is a faint constellation, with only one star above magnitude 3; its alpha star has a magnitude of only 3.6. The brightest star in Capricornus is δ Capricorni, also called Deneb Algedi, with a magnitude of 2.9, located 39 light-years from Earth. Like several other stars such as Denebola and Deneb, it is named for the Arabic word for ...
Messier 30. Messier 30 (also known as M30, NGC 7099, or the Jellyfish Cluster) is a globular cluster of stars in the southeast of the southern constellation of Capricornus, at about the declination of the Sun when the latter is at December solstice. [a] It was discovered by the French astronomer Charles Messier in 1764, who described it as a ...
Piscis Austrinus is a constellation bordered by Capricornus to the northwest, Microscopium to the southwest, Grus to the south, Sculptor to the east, and Aquarius to the north. Its recommended three-letter abbreviation, as adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1922, is "PsA". [ 9 ]
Microscopium is a small constellation bordered by Capricornus to the north, Piscis Austrinus and Grus to the east, Sagittarius to the west, and Indus to the south, touching on Telescopium to the southwest. The recommended three-letter abbreviation for the constellation, as adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1922, is "Mic". [1]
β Cap. β 1 Cap. β 2 Cap. Beta Capricorni (β Capricorni, abbreviated Beta Cap, β Cap) is a multiple star system in the constellation of Capricornus and located 328 light-years from the Sun. Because it is near the ecliptic, Beta Capricorni can be occulted by the Moon, [3] and also (rarely) by planets. The system is believed to consist of ...
Coordinates: 20 h 18 m 03.3 s, −12° 32′ 41″. Alpha Capricorni (α Capricorni, abbreviated Alpha Cap, α Cap) is an optical double star in the constellation of Capricornus. The two physically unrelated components are designated: α 1 Capricorni. α 2 Capricorni (also named Algedi[1]). They are separated by 0.11° on the sky, and ...
Delta Capricorni, or δ Capricorni, is a binary star located 38.7 light-years from the Sun in the constellation of Capricornus (the Sea Goat).The system consists of an eclipsing binary, [12] Delta Capricorni A, and two visual companions that are over 10 magnitudes fainter, labeled B and C. [13] Delta Capricorni A's two components are designated Delta Capricorni Aa (formally named Deneb Algedi ...
Gamma Capricorni or γ Capricorni, formally named Nashira (/ ˈnæʃɪrə /), [12] is a giant star in the constellation of Capricornus. Based on parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is located at a distance of approximately 157 light-years from the Sun. The star is drifting closer with a radial velocity of −31 km/s. [6]