List of stars in Capricornus
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This is the list of notable star
s in the constellation
Capricornus
, sorted by decreasing brightness.
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s in the constellation
Constellation
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Capricornus
Capricornus
Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac; it is often called Capricorn, especially when referring to the corresponding astrological sign. Its name is Latin for "horned male goat" or "goat horn", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea-goat: a mythical creature that is half...
, sorted by decreasing brightness.
Name | B Bayer designation A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name... |
F Flamsteed designation Flamsteed designations for stars are similar to Bayer designations, except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters. Each star is assigned a number and the Latin genitive of the constellation it lies in... |
HD Henry Draper Catalogue The Henry Draper Catalogue is an astronomical star catalogue published between 1918 and 1924, giving spectroscopic classifications for 225,300 stars; it was later expanded by the Henry Draper Extension , published between 1925 and 1936, which gave classifications for 46,850 more stars, and by the... |
HIP | RA Right ascension Right ascension is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. The other coordinate is the declination.-Explanation:... |
Dec Declination In astronomy, declination is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Declination in astronomy is comparable to geographic latitude, but projected onto the celestial sphere. Declination is measured in degrees north and... |
vis. mag. Apparent magnitude The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere... |
abs. mag. Absolute magnitude Absolute magnitude is the measure of a celestial object's intrinsic brightness. it is also the apparent magnitude a star would have if it were 32.6 light years away from Earth... |
Dist. (ly) | Sp. class Stellar classification In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure... |
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δ Cap Delta Capricorni Delta Capricorni , also traditionally named Deneb Algedi and Scheddi, is a quaternary star system approximately 39 light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus . The primary star in the system is a white giant star and the combined light of its four members makes it the brightest "single"... |
δ | 49 | 207098 | 107556 | 2.85 | 2.49 | 39 | A5mF2 (IV) | Deneb Algiedi, Scheddi | ||
β Cap Beta Capricorni Beta Capricorni is a star system in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional name Dabih, which comes from the Arabic الذابح al-dhābiḥ, meaning "the butcher". The β Capricorni system is located 328 light years from Earth... |
β | 9 | 193495 | 100345 | 3.05 | −2.07 | 344 | A5:n | Dabih; multiple star system Star system A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar... |
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α2 Cap Alpha² Capricorni Alpha² Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional star name Secunda Giedi or Algiedi Secunda, and shares the name Algedi with α¹ Capricorni.In Chinese, , meaning Ox , refers to an asterism consisting of α² Capricorni, β Capricorni, ξ2... |
α2 | 6 | 192947 | 100064 | 3.58 | 0.97 | 109 | G6/G8III | Algedi Secunda, Secunda Giedi | ||
γ Cap Gamma Capricorni Gamma Capricorni is a giant star in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional name Nashira, which comes from the Arabic سعد ناشرة - sa'd nashirah for "the lucky one" or "bearer of good news".... |
γ | 40 | 206088 | 106985 | 3.69 | 0.54 | 139 | A7III:mp... | Nashira; α 2 CVn variable Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variable An Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variable is a type of variable star. These stars are chemically peculiar main sequence stars of spectral class B8p to A7p. They have strong magnetic fields and strong silicon, strontium, or chromium spectral lines... |
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ζ Cap Zeta Capricorni Zeta Capricorni, , is a fourth-magnitude star in the constellation Capricornus. ζ Capricorni is a binary star, with the primary component ζ Capricorni A being a yellow G-type supergiant with an apparent magnitude of +3.77... |
ζ | 34 | 204075 | 105881 | 3.77 | −1.66 | 398 | G4Ibp... | Yan (燕), Yen | ||
θ Cap Theta Capricorni Theta Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. θ Capricorni is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.08... |
θ | 23 | 200761 | 104139 | 4.08 | 0.65 | 158 | A1V | Qin (秦), Tsin | ||
ω Cap Omega Capricorni Omega Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus, with the traditional but seldom used name Baten Algiedi, which is Arabic for "belly of the goat".... |
ω | 18 | 198542 | 102978 | 4.12 | −2.30 | 628 | K4III | Baten Algiedi | ||
ψ Cap Psi Capricorni Psi Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. ψ Capricorni is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.13. It is approximately 47.9 light years from Earth... |
ψ | 16 | 197692 | 102485 | 4.13 | 3.30 | 48 | F5V | Yue | ||
ι Cap Iota Capricorni Iota Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus.ι Capricorni is a yellow G-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.28. It is approximately 216 light years from Earth... |
ι | 32 | 203387 | 105515 | 4.28 | 0.18 | 215 | G8III | Dai (代), Tae; BY Dra variable BY Draconis variable BY Draconis variables are main sequence variable stars of late spectral types, usually K or M. The name comes from the archetype for this category of variable star system, BY Draconis. They exhibit variations in their luminosity due to rotation of the star coupled with star spots, and other... |
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α1 Cap | α1 | 5 | 192876 | 100027 | 4.30 | −2.32 | 686 | G3Ib | Algedi Prima, Prima Giedi | ||
24 Cap 24 Capricorni 24 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. 24 Capricorni is a M-type red giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.49. It is approximately 523 light years from Earth.-Chinese name:... |
A | 24 | 200914 | 104234 | 4.49 | −1.53 | 522 | K5/M0III | |||
36 Cap 36 Capricorni 36 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. 36 Capricorni is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.50. It is approximately 179 light years from Earth.-Chinese Name:... |
b | 36 | 204381 | 106039 | 4.50 | 0.80 | 179 | K0III | Jin (晉), Tsin | ||
ε Cap Epsilon Capricorni Epsilon Capricorni is a triple star system in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional star name Castra or Kastra, meaning "fort" or "military camp" in Latin... |
ε | 39 | 205637 | 106723 | 4.51 | −2.03 | 663 | B3V:p | Castra, Kastra; triple star system; γ Cas variable | ||
κ Cap Kappa Capricorni Kappa Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. κ Capricorni is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +4.72 and is approximately 291 light years from Earth.... |
κ | 43 | 206453 | 107188 | 4.72 | −0.03 | 291 | G8III | |||
ν Cap Nu Capricorni Nu Capricorni is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional name Alshat, from the Arabic الشاة aš-šā[t], meaning the sheep that was to be slaughtered by the adjacent Dabih... |
ν | 8 | 193432 | 100310 | 4.77 | 0.16 | 272 | B9IV | Alshat | ||
ρ Cap Rho Capricorni Rho Capricorni is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It is approximately 98.7 light years from Earth.Sometimes, this star is called by the name Bos, meaning the cow in Latin.... |
ρ | 11 | 194943 | 101027 | 4.77 | 2.37 | 99 | F3V | |||
η Cap Eta Capricorni Eta Capricorni is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional star name Arm. It is approximately 158 light years from Earth.... |
η | 22 | 200499 | 104019 | 4.82 | 1.39 | 158 | A5V | Arm, Zhou (周), Chow | ||
π Cap Pi Capricorni Pi Capricorni is a double star in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional star name Okul or Oculus... |
π | 10 | 194636 | 100881 | 5.08 | −1.47 | 665 | B4V | Okul | ||
μ Cap Mu Capricorni Mu Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. μ Capricorni is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.08 and is approximately 90.2 light years from Earth.... |
μ | 51 | 207958 | 108036 | 5.08 | 2.87 | 90 | F3IV | Kuh | ||
46 Cap 46 Capricorni 46 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. It is a yellow G-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.10 and is approximately 800 light years from Earth.-Etymology:... |
c | 46 | 206834 | 107382 | 5.10 | −1.85 | 799 | G8II-III | part of Saʽd al Suʽud | ||
υ Cap Upsilon Capricorni Upsilon Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. υ Capricorni is a M-type red giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.15. It is approximately 760 light years from Earth.... |
υ | 15 | 196777 | 101984 | 5.15 | −1.67 | 755 | M1III | |||
42 Cap 42 Capricorni 42 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus.42 Capricorni is a yellow G-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.16. It is approximately 106 light years from Earth. It is classified as an RS Canum Venaticorum type variable star and its brightness varies from... |
42 | 206301 | 107095 | 5.16 | 2.60 | 106 | G2V | BY Cap; RS CVn variable RS Canum Venaticorum variable RS Canum Venaticorum variables are a type of variable star. They are close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosity... |
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φ Cap Phi Capricorni Phi Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. φ Capricorni is an orange K-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.17... |
φ | 28 | 202320 | 104963 | 5.17 | −1.46 | 691 | K0II/III | |||
τ Cap Tau Capricorni The Bayer designation Tau Capricorni is shared by two star systems, in the constellation Capricornus:* τ¹ Capricorni* τ² Capricorni, being the brighter of the two, often simply called τ CapricorniThey are separated by 0.50° on the sky.... |
τ, τ2 | 14 | 196662 | 101923 | 5.24 | −3.41 | 1753 | B7III | |||
41 Cap 41 Capricorni 41 Capricorni is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It is approximately 247 light years from Earth.The primary component, 41 Capricorni A, is a yellow G-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.24. The companion, 41 Capricorni B, is a twelfth magnitude star located 5.5 arcseconds... |
41 | 206356 | 107128 | 5.24 | 0.84 | 247 | K0III | ||||
σ Cap Sigma Capricorni Sigma Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. σ Capricorni is an orange K-type bright giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.28. It is approximately 700 light years from Earth.... |
σ | 7 | 193150 | 100195 | 5.28 | −1.37 | 697 | K2III | |||
χ Cap Chi Capricorni Chi Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. χ Capricorni is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.30... |
χ | 25 | 201184 | 104365 | 5.30 | 1.46 | 191 | A0V | |||
29 Cap | 29 | 202369 | 104974 | 5.31 | −1.11 | 628 | M2III | ||||
33 Cap | 33 | 203638 | 105665 | 5.38 | 1.16 | 228 | K0III | ||||
30 Cap | 30 | 202671 | 105143 | 5.40 | −0.85 | 579 | B5II/III | ||||
λ Cap Lambda Capricorni Lambda Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus.λ Capricorni is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.57. It is approximately 294 light years from Earth.... |
λ | 48 | 207052 | 107517 | 5.57 | 0.80 | 294 | A1V | |||
87 G. Cap | 203475 | 105576 | 5.63 | −0.92 | 667 | M0III | |||||
29 G. Cap | 195564 | 101345 | 5.66 | 3.74 | 79 | G3V | |||||
63 G. Cap | 199260 | 103389 | 5.70 | 4.09 | 68 | F7V | |||||
37 Cap | 37 | 205289 | 106559 | 5.70 | 3.53 | 88 | F5V | ||||
Gl 785 | 192310 | 99825 | 5.73 | 6.00 | 29 | K3V | has a planet (b) | ||||
19 Cap | 19 | 199012 | 103226 | 5.78 | 0.36 | 395 | K0III | ||||
35 Cap | 35 | 204139 | 105928 | 5.78 | 0.02 | 462 | K3III | ||||
43 G. Cap | 196857 | 102026 | 5.79 | 0.77 | 329 | K0III | |||||
ξ2 Cap Xi2 Capricorni Xi2 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus. ξ2 Capricorni is a yellow-white F-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +5.84. It is approximately 91.5 light years from Earth.... |
ξ | 2 | 191862 | 99572 | 5.84 | 3.60 | 91 | F5V | |||
4 Cap | 4 | 192879 | 100062 | 5.86 | 0.76 | 341 | G8III | ||||
52 G. Cap | 198174 | 102772 | 5.86 | −1.37 | 911 | B8II | |||||
44 Cap | 44 | 206561 | 107232 | 5.88 | 0.39 | 409 | A9/F0V | ||||
64 G. Cap | 199443 | 103460 | 5.89 | 2.12 | 185 | A2/A3III | |||||
17 Cap | 17 | 197725 | 102487 | 5.91 | 1.32 | 270 | A1V | ||||
ο Cap Omicron Capricorni Omicron Capricorni is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It is approximately 137 light years from Earth.... |
ο | 12 | 195094 | 101123 | 5.94 | 1.62 | 239 | A1V | binary star Binary star A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass. The brighter star is called the primary and the other is its companion star, comes, or secondary... |
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45 Cap | 45 | 206677 | 107302 | 5.96 | 2.36 | 171 | A7IV/V | ||||
47 Cap | 47 | 207005 | 107487 | 6.00 | −1.89 | 1235 | M3III | AG Cap | |||
67 G. Cap | 200052 | 103777 | 6.04 | 1.24 | 298 | A3V | |||||
79 G. Cap | 202261 | 104914 | 6.05 | 0.78 | 368 | K0III | |||||
BW Cap (134 G. Cap) | 208735 | 108494 | 6.06 | −3.64 | 2835 | M2III | |||||
21 Cap | 21 | 199947 | 103703 | 6.07 | −0.05 | 545 | K3III | ||||
109 G. Cap | 206005 | 106938 | 6.07 | 1.12 | 319 | K0 | |||||
β2 Cap Beta Capricorni Beta Capricorni is a star system in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional name Dabih, which comes from the Arabic الذابح al-dhābiḥ, meaning "the butcher". The β Capricorni system is located 328 light years from Earth... |
β2 | 193452 | 100325 | 6.09 | 1.18 | 313 | B9.5III/IV | component of the β Cap system | |||
27 G. Cap | 195330 | 101221 | 6.10 | 1.15 | 318 | K1/K2III+.. | |||||
31 G. Cap | 195838 | 101507 | 6.11 | 3.53 | 107 | G0V | |||||
24 G. Cap | 195006 | 101090 | 6.13 | 0.07 | 531 | K5III | |||||
AV Cap (1 G. Cap) | 191110 | 99221 | 6.18 | 0.15 | 524 | B9.5III | α2 CVn variable | ||||
75 G. Cap | 201057 | 104297 | 6.18 | 0.57 | 432 | B9.5V | |||||
32 G. Cap | 196078 | 101608 | 6.19 | 1.91 | 235 | A5II/III | |||||
128 G. Cap | 207760 | 107901 | 6.19 | 2.15 | 210 | F0V | |||||
53 G. Cap | 198208 | 102780 | 6.20 | −1.49 | 1124 | K3III | |||||
114 G. Cap | 206546 | 107238 | 6.23 | 1.02 | 360 | A0m... | |||||
27 Cap | 27 | 201352 | 104452 | 6.25 | 2.59 | 176 | F2IV/V | ||||
20 Cap | 20 | 199728 | 103616 | 6.26 | 0.66 | 430 | Ap Si | AO Cap; α2 CVn variable | |||
15 G. Cap | 193896 | 100524 | 6.29 | 0.66 | 435 | G5II-III | |||||
44 G. Cap | 196947 | 102094 | 6.29 | −0.19 | 644 | K2III | |||||
3 Cap | 3 | 192666 | 99918 | 6.30 | 0.26 | 527 | B9IV | ||||
124 G. Cap | 207503 | 107750 | 6.31 | 0.35 | 506 | A1/A2III | |||||
58 G. Cap | 198732 | 103071 | 6.32 | 1.94 | 245 | K0III | |||||
ξ1 Cap Xi1 Capricorni Xi1 Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus.ξ1 Capricorni is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.34. It is approximately 483 light years from Earth.... |
ξ1 | 1 | 191753 | 99529 | 6.34 | 0.49 | 483 | K0III | |||
28 G. Cap | 195549 | 101384 | 6.35 | 1.19 | 350 | A0V | |||||
40 G. Cap | 196761 | 101997 | 6.36 | 5.53 | 48 | G8/K0V | |||||
35 G. Cap | 196385 | 101808 | 6.38 | 2.87 | 164 | A9V | |||||
89 G. Cap | 203639 | 105662 | 6.38 | 0.56 | 476 | K0III | |||||
125 G. Cap | 207552 | 107797 | 6.38 | −0.40 | 739 | K3III | |||||
BE Cap (2 G. Cap) | 191639 | 99457 | 6.39 | −11.22 | 108720 | B1V | Be star Be star A Be star is a B-type star with prominent emission lines of hydrogen in its spectrum. The designation is combined by the spectral class, B, and the lowercase e denoting emission in the spectral classification system. Line emission from other atomic ions might be present as well, but is typically... |
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107 G. Cap | 205342 | 106590 | 6.39 | 1.03 | 385 | K1III | |||||
20 G. Cap | 194918 | 101011 | 6.41 | 0.02 | 617 | G8III | |||||
103 G. Cap | 204943 | 106363 | 6.43 | 2.22 | 226 | A7V | |||||
88 G. Cap | 203607 | 105646 | 6.47 | −0.71 | 888 | K1III | |||||
197540 | 102414 | 6.50 | 0.70 | 470 | G8III | ||||||
ο Cap Omicron Capricorni Omicron Capricorni is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It is approximately 137 light years from Earth.... |
ο | 12 | 195093 | 101120 | 6.74 | 3.63 | 136 | A7/A8V | |||
τ1 Cap Tau1 Capricorni Tau¹ Capricorni is a star in the constellation Capricornus.τ¹ Capricorni is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +6.76. It is approximately 884 light years from Earth.... |
τ1 | 13 | 196348 | 101751 | 6.76 | −0.40 | 883 | K1III | |||
50 Cap | 50 | 207061 | 107527 | 7.01 | 3.04 | 203 | F6V | ||||
31 Cap | 31 | 202723 | 105168 | 7.07 | 1.99 | 338 | F0V | ||||
HD 204313 HD 204313 HD 204313 is an 8th magnitude G-type main sequence star located approximately 155 light years away in the constellation Capricornus. In August 2009, this sun-like star is found to have a gas giant planet similar in size to Jupiter in orbit around it.... |
204313 | 106006 | 7.99 | 4.61 | 154 | G5V | has a planet Extrasolar planet An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. A total of such planets have been identified as of . It is now known that a substantial fraction of stars have planets, including perhaps half of all Sun-like stars... (b HD 204313 b HD 204313 b is an extrasolar planet which orbits the G-type main sequence star HD 204313, located approximately 155 light years away in the constellation Capricorn. This planet orbits the star at a distance of 3.082 astronomical units and takes 1931 days or 5.29 years to revolve around the star. It... ) |
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HD 202206 HD 202206 HD 202206 is a yellow dwarf star approximately 151 light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. The star is orbited by two companions with substellar masses in a near-resonant configuration.- Distance, age and metallicity :... |
202206 | 104903 | 8.08 | 4.75 | 151 | G6V | has a brown dwarf Brown dwarf Brown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects which are too low in mass to sustain hydrogen-1 fusion reactions in their cores, which is characteristic of stars on the main sequence. Brown dwarfs have fully convective surfaces and interiors, with no chemical differentiation by depth... (b HD 202206 b HD 202206 b is a substellar object orbiting the star HD 202206 approximately 151 light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus. The classification of this object as an extrasolar planet or a brown dwarf is currently unclear... ) and a planet (c HD 202206 c HD 202206 c is an extrasolar planet discovered on November 16, 2004, using long-term observation of a formerly unconfirmed second planet after the discovery of a brown dwarf around the star.... ) |
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HD 204941 | 204941 | 106353 | 8.45 | 88 | K2V | has a planet Planet A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,... (b) |