Mu Capricorni
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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
.
In Chinese
, , meaning Crying
, refers to an asterism consisting of μ Capricorni and 38 Aquarii
. Consequently, μ Capricorni itself is known as . From this Chinese name, the name Kuh was appeared.
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
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...
. μ Capricorni is a yellow-white F-type
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...
giant
Giant star
A giant star is a star with substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main sequence star of the same surface temperature. Typically, giant stars have radii between 10 and 100 solar radii and luminosities between 10 and 1,000 times that of the Sun. Stars still more luminous than giants are...
with an apparent magnitude
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...
of +5.08 and is approximately 90.2 light years
Light Years
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from Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
.
In Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
, , meaning Crying
Emptiness (Chinese constellation)
The Emptiness mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.-Asterisms:...
, refers to an asterism consisting of μ Capricorni and 38 Aquarii
38 Aquarii
|- style="background-color: #E0E0FF; text-align: center;"| colspan="2" | Data source:|- style="text-align: center;"| colspan="2" | SIMBAD 38 Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius. Its apparent magnitude is 5.43....
. Consequently, μ Capricorni itself is known as . From this Chinese name, the name Kuh was appeared.