Capricornus
The Goat, The Sea-goat
Map of Capricornus
Genitive
  Capricorni
Abbreviation
  Cap
Right Ascension
  20h04 to 21h57
Declination
  -8.7° to -27.8°
Area (sq deg)
  414
Brightest Star
  Deneb Algiedi
Optimum Visibility
  August
Representing a goat, often shown with a fish's tail, this group of stars is most visible in late summer, from the Earth's Northern Hemisphere. It is home to the distant Globular Cluster M30. Relative Galactic Position of Capricornus
The stars of Capricornus lie in the general direction of our Galaxy's Core, but outside the dense plane of the Milky Way.
Indexes
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  • Constellations Index
  • Related Entries
  • Aquarius
  • Microscopium
  • Omicron Capricorni
  • Rho Capricorni
  • Sagittarius