Capricornus
Cap (Capricorni)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Cap
- Latin name
- Capricornus
- Genitive
- Capricorni
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Sea Goat
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
Stars with IAU names
In everyday life
- 7 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Deneb Algedi.
- Its brightest star Deneb Algedi (declination -16.1°) rises in Seoul (37.6° N) — in the right season you can find it from Korea.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Cap», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.