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Capricornus

Genitive: Capricorni

Equatorial Autumn 414 sq° Cap

Brightest star: Deneb Algedi (mag 2.87)

RA 21h 00m 0.0s · Dec -18d 00' 0"

Arrowhead or triangle

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Capricornus - Mythology

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.

When is Capricornus up?

Showing 50.0° N, 0.0° E. Save your location for a personalised chart.
12:0015:0018:0021:0000:0003:0006:0009:0012:00JanJan 00:00 — altitude -54°Jan 01:00 — altitude -58°Jan 02:00 — altitude -57°Jan 03:00 — altitude -52°Jan 04:00 — altitude -45°Jan 05:00 — altitude -36°Jan 06:00 — altitude -27° (twilight)Jan 07:00 — altitude -17° (twilight)Jan 08:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Jan 09:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Jan 10:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Jan 11:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Jan 12:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Jan 13:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Jan 14:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Jan 15:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Jan 16:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)Jan 17:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Jan 18:00 — altitude -2° (twilight)Jan 19:00 — altitude -11°Jan 20:00 — altitude -20°Jan 21:00 — altitude -30°Jan 22:00 — altitude -39°Jan 23:00 — altitude -48°FebFeb 00:00 — altitude -57°Feb 01:00 — altitude -52°Feb 02:00 — altitude -45°Feb 03:00 — altitude -36°Feb 04:00 — altitude -26°Feb 05:00 — altitude -17°Feb 06:00 — altitude -7° (twilight)Feb 07:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Feb 08:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Feb 09:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Feb 10:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Feb 11:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Feb 12:00 — altitude 21° (daytime)Feb 13:00 — altitude 18° (daytime)Feb 14:00 — altitude 13° (daytime)Feb 15:00 — altitude 6° (daytime)Feb 16:00 — altitude -2° (daytime)Feb 17:00 — altitude -11° (daytime)Feb 18:00 — altitude -21° (twilight)Feb 19:00 — altitude -30° (twilight)Feb 20:00 — altitude -40°Feb 21:00 — altitude -48°Feb 22:00 — altitude -55°Feb 23:00 — altitude -58°MarMar 00:00 — altitude -46°Mar 01:00 — altitude -37°Mar 02:00 — altitude -28°Mar 03:00 — altitude -18°Mar 04:00 — altitude -9°Mar 05:00 — altitude 0° (twilight)Mar 06:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Mar 07:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Mar 08:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Mar 09:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Mar 10:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Mar 11:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Mar 12:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Mar 13:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Mar 14:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Mar 15:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Mar 16:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Mar 17:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Mar 18:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Mar 19:00 — altitude -47° (twilight)Mar 20:00 — altitude -54°Mar 21:00 — altitude -58°Mar 22:00 — altitude -57°Mar 23:00 — altitude -53°AprApr 00:00 — altitude -28°Apr 01:00 — altitude -18°Apr 02:00 — altitude -9°Apr 03:00 — altitude 0°Apr 04:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Apr 05:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Apr 06:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Apr 07:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Apr 08:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Apr 09:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Apr 10:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Apr 11:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Apr 12:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Apr 13:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Apr 14:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Apr 15:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Apr 16:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Apr 17:00 — altitude -47° (daytime)Apr 18:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)Apr 19:00 — altitude -58° (daytime)Apr 20:00 — altitude -57° (twilight)Apr 21:00 — altitude -53°Apr 22:00 — altitude -45°Apr 23:00 — altitude -37°Apr: best around 03:00 localMayMay 00:00 — altitude -9°May 01:00 — altitude -0°May 02:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)May 03:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)May 04:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)May 05:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)May 06:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)May 07:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)May 08:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)May 09:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)May 10:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)May 11:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)May 12:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)May 13:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)May 14:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)May 15:00 — altitude -47° (daytime)May 16:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)May 17:00 — altitude -58° (daytime)May 18:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)May 19:00 — altitude -53° (daytime)May 20:00 — altitude -46° (daytime)May 21:00 — altitude -37° (twilight)May 22:00 — altitude -27° (twilight)May 23:00 — altitude -18°JunJun 00:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Jun 01:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)Jun 02:00 — altitude 19° (twilight)Jun 03:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)Jun 04:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Jun 05:00 — altitude 19° (daytime)Jun 06:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Jun 07:00 — altitude 7° (daytime)Jun 08:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Jun 09:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Jun 10:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Jun 11:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Jun 12:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Jun 13:00 — altitude -47° (daytime)Jun 14:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)Jun 15:00 — altitude -58° (daytime)Jun 16:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Jun 17:00 — altitude -53° (daytime)Jun 18:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Jun 19:00 — altitude -37° (daytime)Jun 20:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Jun 21:00 — altitude -17° (twilight)Jun 22:00 — altitude -8° (twilight)Jun 23:00 — altitude 1° (twilight)JulJul 00:00 — altitude 19°Jul 01:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)Jul 02:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)Jul 03:00 — altitude 19° (twilight)Jul 04:00 — altitude 14° (daytime)Jul 05:00 — altitude 8° (daytime)Jul 06:00 — altitude -1° (daytime)Jul 07:00 — altitude -9° (daytime)Jul 08:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Jul 09:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Jul 10:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Jul 11:00 — altitude -47° (daytime)Jul 12:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)Jul 13:00 — altitude -58° (daytime)Jul 14:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Jul 15:00 — altitude -53° (daytime)Jul 16:00 — altitude -46° (daytime)Jul 17:00 — altitude -37° (daytime)Jul 18:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Jul 19:00 — altitude -18° (daytime)Jul 20:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Jul 21:00 — altitude 1° (twilight)Jul 22:00 — altitude 8° (twilight)Jul 23:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)Jul: best around 00:00 localAugAug 00:00 — altitude 22°Aug 01:00 — altitude 19°Aug 02:00 — altitude 14°Aug 03:00 — altitude 7° (twilight)Aug 04:00 — altitude -1° (twilight)Aug 05:00 — altitude -10° (daytime)Aug 06:00 — altitude -19° (daytime)Aug 07:00 — altitude -29° (daytime)Aug 08:00 — altitude -38° (daytime)Aug 09:00 — altitude -47° (daytime)Aug 10:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)Aug 11:00 — altitude -58° (daytime)Aug 12:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Aug 13:00 — altitude -53° (daytime)Aug 14:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Aug 15:00 — altitude -37° (daytime)Aug 16:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Aug 17:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Aug 18:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Aug 19:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Aug 20:00 — altitude 9° (twilight)Aug 21:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)Aug 22:00 — altitude 20°Aug 23:00 — altitude 22°Aug: best around 23:00 localSepSep 00:00 — altitude 14°Sep 01:00 — altitude 7°Sep 02:00 — altitude -1°Sep 03:00 — altitude -10°Sep 04:00 — altitude -19° (twilight)Sep 05:00 — altitude -29° (twilight)Sep 06:00 — altitude -39° (daytime)Sep 07:00 — altitude -47° (daytime)Sep 08:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)Sep 09:00 — altitude -58° (daytime)Sep 10:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Sep 11:00 — altitude -52° (daytime)Sep 12:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Sep 13:00 — altitude -36° (daytime)Sep 14:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Sep 15:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Sep 16:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Sep 17:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Sep 18:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Sep 19:00 — altitude 15° (twilight)Sep 20:00 — altitude 20° (twilight)Sep 21:00 — altitude 22°Sep 22:00 — altitude 21°Sep 23:00 — altitude 19°Sep: best around 21:00 localOctOct 00:00 — altitude -1°Oct 01:00 — altitude -10°Oct 02:00 — altitude -19°Oct 03:00 — altitude -29°Oct 04:00 — altitude -38°Oct 05:00 — altitude -47° (twilight)Oct 06:00 — altitude -54° (daytime)Oct 07:00 — altitude -58° (daytime)Oct 08:00 — altitude -57° (daytime)Oct 09:00 — altitude -53° (daytime)Oct 10:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Oct 11:00 — altitude -37° (daytime)Oct 12:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Oct 13:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Oct 14:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Oct 15:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Oct 16:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Oct 17:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Oct 18:00 — altitude 20° (twilight)Oct 19:00 — altitude 22°Oct 20:00 — altitude 21°Oct 21:00 — altitude 19°Oct 22:00 — altitude 14°Oct 23:00 — altitude 7°Oct: best around 19:00 localNovNov 00:00 — altitude -19°Nov 01:00 — altitude -29°Nov 02:00 — altitude -39°Nov 03:00 — altitude -47°Nov 04:00 — altitude -54°Nov 05:00 — altitude -58°Nov 06:00 — altitude -57° (twilight)Nov 07:00 — altitude -53° (daytime)Nov 08:00 — altitude -45° (daytime)Nov 09:00 — altitude -36° (daytime)Nov 10:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Nov 11:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Nov 12:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Nov 13:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Nov 14:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Nov 15:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Nov 16:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Nov 17:00 — altitude 22° (twilight)Nov 18:00 — altitude 21° (twilight)Nov 19:00 — altitude 19°Nov 20:00 — altitude 13°Nov 21:00 — altitude 7°Nov 22:00 — altitude -2°Nov 23:00 — altitude -11°Nov: best around 19:00 localDecDec 00:00 — altitude -38°Dec 01:00 — altitude -47°Dec 02:00 — altitude -54°Dec 03:00 — altitude -58°Dec 04:00 — altitude -57°Dec 05:00 — altitude -53°Dec 06:00 — altitude -45° (twilight)Dec 07:00 — altitude -37° (twilight)Dec 08:00 — altitude -27° (daytime)Dec 09:00 — altitude -17° (daytime)Dec 10:00 — altitude -8° (daytime)Dec 11:00 — altitude 1° (daytime)Dec 12:00 — altitude 9° (daytime)Dec 13:00 — altitude 15° (daytime)Dec 14:00 — altitude 20° (daytime)Dec 15:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Dec 16:00 — altitude 22° (daytime)Dec 17:00 — altitude 19° (twilight)Dec 18:00 — altitude 14°Dec 19:00 — altitude 7°Dec 20:00 — altitude -1°Dec 21:00 — altitude -10°Dec 22:00 — altitude -20°Dec 23:00 — altitude -29°Dec: best around 18:00 local
below horizon astronomical dark — low to high altitude twilight daytime (sun up) best night-time hour

Right now

Daytime
20°
SSE (az 159°)
rising

Upcoming (local)

Rise 01:56
Transit 06:24 22°
Set 10:56

Across the year

Best month September
Peak altitude 22°
Circumpolar here no
Dark-sky hours / year 670

Neighboring Constellations

Aquarius Sagittarius Microscopium Piscis Austrinus

Showpieces in Capricornus

1
Messier 30 survey image
Messier 30

NGC 7099

7.2 mag 11.0 Easy

Main Stars in Capricornus

20
Deneb Algedi

HIP 107556; Delta Cap; 49 Cap

2.87 mag A5MF2 (IV) Easy
Dabih

HIP 100345; Beta Cap; 9 Cap

3.08 mag 205.2″ B: 6.1 K0 :II: + A5:N Easy
Algedi

HIP 100064; Alpha2 Cap; 6 Cap

3.57 mag 153.4″ B: 10.5 G8.5III-IV Hard
Nashira

HIP 106985; Gamma Cap; 40 Cap

3.68 mag A7MF3 (III)P(SR) Easy
Zeta Cap

HIP 105881; Zeta Cap; 34 Cap

3.74 mag 16.3″ B: 11.7 G4Ib: Ba2 Very Hard
Theta Cap

HIP 104139; Theta Cap; 23 Cap

4.07 mag A1V Easy
Omega Cap

HIP 102978; Omega Cap; 18 Cap

4.11 mag M0-III-IIIbBa0.2 Easy
Psi Cap

HIP 102485; Psi Cap; 16 Cap

4.14 mag F4V Easy
Alpha Cap

HIP 100027; Alpha1 Cap; 5 Cap

4.24 mag G3Ib Easy
Iota Cap

HIP 105515; Iota Cap; 32 Cap

4.28 mag G7IIIFe-1.5 Easy
24 Cap

HIP 104234; 24 Cap

4.50 mag 26.1″ B: 11.7 M0.5III Very Hard
36 Cap

HIP 106039; 36 Cap

4.51 mag G5III Easy
Epsilon Cap

HIP 106723; Epsilon Cap; 39 Cap

4.68 mag 65.8″ B: 10.1 B2.5Vpe Medium
Kappa Cap

HIP 107188; Kappa Cap; 43 Cap

4.73 mag G8III Easy
Alshat

HIP 100310; Nu Cap; 8 Cap

4.76 mag 53.2″ B: 11.8 B9.5V Very Hard
Rho Cap

HIP 101027; Rho Cap; 11 Cap

4.78 mag 1.9″ B: 6.7 F2IV Hard
Eta Cap

HIP 104019; Eta Cap; 22 Cap

4.84 mag 0.2″ B: 7.4 A5V Easy
Mu Cap

HIP 108036; Mu Cap; 51 Cap

5.08 mag F1III Easy
46 Cap

HIP 107382; 46 Cap

5.09 mag G8II-III Easy
Upsilon Cap

HIP 101984; Upsilon Cap; 15 Cap

5.10 mag M2III Easy

Double Stars in Capricornus

15
12 Cap

HIP 101123; 12 Cap

5.94 mag 22.0″ B: 6.7 A3Vn Easy
Sigma Cap

HIP 100195; Sigma Cap; 7 Cap

5.28 mag 56.0″ B: 9.4 K3II Medium
Pi Cap

HIP 100881; Pi Cap; 10 Cap

5.25 mag 3.5″ B: 8.5 B8II-III Hard
24 Cap

HIP 104234; 24 Cap

4.50 mag 26.1″ B: 11.7 M0.5III Very Hard
Zeta Cap

HIP 105881; Zeta Cap; 34 Cap

3.74 mag 16.3″ B: 11.7 G4Ib: Ba2 Very Hard
45 Cap

HIP 107302; 45 Cap

5.99 mag 4.2″ B: 9.5 F0V Hard
Dabih

HIP 100345; Beta Cap; 9 Cap

3.08 mag 205.2″ B: 6.1 K0 :II: + A5:N Easy
41 Cap

HIP 107128; 41 Cap

5.24 mag 5.1″ B: 11.2 G9III Very Hard
HIP 101345
5.65 mag 121.9″ B: 9.9 G2.5IV Medium
Alshat

HIP 100310; Nu Cap; 8 Cap

4.76 mag 53.2″ B: 11.8 B9.5V Very Hard
Epsilon Cap

HIP 106723; Epsilon Cap; 39 Cap

4.68 mag 65.8″ B: 10.1 B2.5Vpe Medium
HIP 100325
6.10 mag 396.5″ B: 8.8 A0III Easy
Chi Cap

HIP 104365; Chi Cap; 25 Cap

5.30 mag 70.6″ B: 11.7 A0V Very Hard
HIP 99457
6.49 mag 3.5″ B: 11.8 B1V Very Hard
Algedi

HIP 100064; Alpha2 Cap; 6 Cap

3.57 mag 153.4″ B: 10.5 G8.5III-IV Hard

Deep Sky Objects in Capricornus

11
Globular Cluster (1)
Messier 30 survey image
Messier 30

NGC 7099

7.2 mag 11.0 Easy
Galaxy (10)
NGC 7017 survey image
NGC 7017
15.0 mag S0 Very Hard
NGC 7018 survey image
NGC 7018
14.0 mag E Very Hard
NGC 7131 survey image
NGC 7131
14.0 mag S0 Very Hard
IC 1336 survey image
IC 1336
15.0 mag 0.6 S0-a Very Hard
IC 1408 survey image
IC 1408
15.0 mag 0.6 S0 Very Hard
NGC 6903 survey image
NGC 6903
13.0 mag E-S0 Very Hard
NGC 6924 survey image
NGC 6924
14.0 mag E-S0 Very Hard
NGC 7016 survey image
NGC 7016
15.0 mag E Very Hard
NGC 7103 survey image
NGC 7103
15.0 mag E Very Hard
NGC 7104 survey image
NGC 7104
15.0 mag E Very Hard