Phi Capricorni is a star

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...

. φ Capricorni is an orange K-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...

 bright giant

Bright giant

The luminosity class II in the Yerkes spectral classification is given to bright giants. These are stars which straddle the boundary between giants and supergiants, and the classification is in general given to giant stars with exceptionally high luminosity, but which are not sufficiently bright...

 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 +5.17. It is approximately 690 light years

Light Years

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 from Earth

Earth

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.

Chinese Name

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 Twelve States

Girl (Chinese constellation)

The Girl 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 which is represent twelve ancient states in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period

Warring States Period

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, consisting of φ Capricorni, ι Capricorni

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...

, 38 Capricorni, 35 Capricorni, 36 Capricorni

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:...

, χ Capricorni

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...

, θ Capricorni

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...

, 30 Capricorni, 33 Capricorni, ζ Capricorni

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...

, 19 Capricorni, 26 Capricorni, 27 Capricorni, 20 Capricorni, η Capricorni

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....

 and 21 Capricorni. Consequently, φ Capricorni itself is represent the state Chu

Chu (state)

The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...

, together with ε Ophiuchi

Epsilon Ophiuchi

Epsilon Ophiuchi is a star in the constellation Ophiuchus. It has the traditional name Yed Posterior ....

 in Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure

Heavenly Market enclosure

Tian Shi Yuan, the Heavenly Market Enclosure , is one of the San Yuan or Three enclosures. Stars and constellations of this group are visible during late summer and early autumn in the Northern Hemisphere . The summer triangle lies directly to the northwest.-Asterisms:The asterisms are :...

(asterism).

R.H.Allen had opinion that φ Capricorni, together with χ Capricorni

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...

, were represent the state Wei

Wei (state)

The State of Wei was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state during the Warring States Period of Chinese history. Its territory lay between the states of Qin and Qi and included parts of modern day Henan, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong...

(魏).