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Constellation

Capricornus

Capricornus (Cap) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Deneb Algedi (magnitude 2.85).

Latin nameCapricornus
AbbreviationCap
Brightest starDeneb Algedi
Stars in this encyclopedia147
Stars with exoplanets18
Deep-sky objects6
Galaxies9

In the sky

Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 72° N. South of latitude 72° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in August, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

  • Deneb Algedi 2.85 · 38.0 light-years
  • Dabih 3.05 · 388.4 light-years
  • Algedi 3.58 · 109.0 light-years
  • Nashira 3.69 · 170.7 light-years
  • ζ Cap 3.77 · 442.5 light-years
  • θ Cap 4.08 · 148.9 light-years
  • ω Cap 4.12 · 553.1 light-years
  • ψ Cap 4.13 · 47.7 light-years
  • HD 203387 4.28 · 201.3 light-years
  • α¹ Cap 4.30 · 812.2 light-years
  • 24 Cap 4.49 · 461.8 light-years
  • 36 Cap 4.50 · 186.7 light-years
  • ε Cap 4.51 · 886.9 light-years
  • κ Cap 4.72 · 304.8 light-years
  • Alshat 4.77 · 267.9 light-years
  • ρ Cap 4.77 · 98.2 light-years
  • η Cap 4.82 · 196.5 light-years
  • π Cap 5.08 · 658.5 light-years
  • μ Cap 5.08 · 87.4 light-years
  • 46 Cap 5.10 · 778.3 light-years
  • υ Cap 5.15 · 630.6 light-years
  • 42 Cap 5.16 · 117.1 light-years
  • φ Cap 5.17 · 669.0 light-years
  • τ Cap 5.24 · 1,136 light-years
  • 41 Cap 5.24 · 241.9 light-years

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars