Capricornus
Genitive: Capricorni
Brightest star: Deneb Algedi
Mythology
The Sea Goat of Greek mythology, associated with Pan who transformed his lower half into a fish to escape the monster Typhon.
Observing Highlights
A zodiacal constellation with the globular cluster M30 and several wide double stars.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 107556; Delta Cap; 49 Cap
HIP 100345; Beta Cap; 9 Cap
HIP 100064; Alpha2 Cap; 6 Cap
HIP 106985; Gamma Cap; 40 Cap
HIP 105881; Zeta Cap; 34 Cap
HIP 104139; Theta Cap; 23 Cap
HIP 102978; Omega Cap; 18 Cap
HIP 102485; Psi Cap; 16 Cap
HIP 100027; Alpha1 Cap; 5 Cap
HIP 105515; Iota Cap; 32 Cap
HIP 104234; 24 Cap
HIP 106039; 36 Cap
HIP 106723; Epsilon Cap; 39 Cap
HIP 107188; Kappa Cap; 43 Cap
HIP 100310; Nu Cap; 8 Cap
HIP 101027; Rho Cap; 11 Cap
HIP 104019; Eta Cap; 22 Cap
HIP 108036; Mu Cap; 51 Cap
HIP 107382; 46 Cap
HIP 101984; Upsilon Cap; 15 Cap
Double Stars
15
Double Stars
15HIP 101123; 12 Cap
HIP 100195; Sigma Cap; 7 Cap
HIP 100881; Pi Cap; 10 Cap
HIP 104234; 24 Cap
HIP 105881; Zeta Cap; 34 Cap
HIP 107302; 45 Cap
HIP 100345; Beta Cap; 9 Cap
HIP 107128; 41 Cap
HIP 100310; Nu Cap; 8 Cap
HIP 106723; Epsilon Cap; 39 Cap
HIP 104365; Chi Cap; 25 Cap
HIP 100064; Alpha2 Cap; 6 Cap
HIP 101027; Rho Cap; 11 Cap
Deep Sky Objects
30
Deep Sky Objects
30NGC 7099