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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]
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 ...
Zeta Capricorni, Latinised from ζ Capricorni, is a binary star system in the southern constellation of Capricornus. It is visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 3.77. [2] The system is located at a distance of approximately 386 light-years from the Sun based on parallax. [1] It is drifting further away with a radial ...
Aquarius (constellation) Visible at latitudes between + 65 ° and − 90 °. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of October. Aquarius is an equatorial constellation of the zodiac, between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its old astronomical symbol is (♒︎), a representation of ...
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 ...
Theta Capricorni, Latinized from θ Capricorni, is a white-hued star in the southern constellation of Capricornus, [10] positioned 0.58° south of the ecliptic. [11] Sometimes, this star is called by the name Dorsum, [12] meaning the back (of the goat) in Latin. It can be seen with the naked eye, having an apparent visual magnitude of +4.07. [2]
Eta Capricorni, Latinized from η Capricorni, is a binary star [6] system in the southern constellation of Capricornus. It can be seen with the naked eye, having a combined apparent visual magnitude of +4.84. [2] Based upon an annual parallax shift of 20.20 mas as seen from the Earth, [1] the star is located about 161 light years from the Sun.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September. Microscopium ("the Microscope ") is a minor constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere, one of twelve created in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille and one of several depicting scientific instruments. The name is a Latinised form of the Greek word ...