List of stars in Capricornus
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Star
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s in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....

 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...

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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...

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Right ascension
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Declination
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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...

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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...

Notes
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)
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