Rho Capricorni is a 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...

 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...

. It is approximately 98.7 light years 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...

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Sometimes, this star is called by the name Bos, meaning the cow in Latin

Latin

Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

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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 Ox

Ox (Chinese constellation)

The Ox mansion is one of the Twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations. It is one of the northern mansions of the Black Tortoise.-Asterisms:...

 (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of β Capricorni, α² Capricorni, ξ² Capricorni

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....

, π Capricorni

Pi Capricorni

Pi Capricorni is a double star in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional star name Okul or Oculus...

, ο Capricorni

Omicron Capricorni

Omicron Capricorni is a binary star in the constellation Capricornus. It is approximately 137 light years from Earth....

 and ρ Capricorni

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....

. Consequently, β Capricorni itself is known as

The primary component, ρ Capricorni A, 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...

 subgiant 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 +4.77. Its companion, ρ Capricorni B is an eighth magnitude star located 1.013 arcseconds or at least 30 AU

Astronomical unit

An astronomical unit is a unit of length equal to about or approximately the mean Earth–Sun distance....

from the primary.