southern skyBest Sep
Capricornus
The Sea-Goatgen. Capricorni
- Brightest
- Algedi
- Stars
- 150
- Best viewed
- September
- Sky center
- 315.0°, -20.0°
Alpha Capricorni
in catalog
from mid-latitudes
RA / Dec
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150 stars
pinch · drag
α · Brightest
Algedi
Mythology
The goat Pan, who transformed his lower half into a fish to escape the monster Typhon. The Tropic of Capricorn is named for it — the southernmost latitude where the Sun can appear directly overhead at noon.
Brightest stars
top 8 of 150| Star | Bayer | Magnitude | B−V |
|---|---|---|---|
Deneb Algedi | 49Del Cap | 2.85 | 0.18 |
Dabih | 9Bet Cap | 3.05 | 0.79 |
Algedi | 6Alp2Cap | 3.58 | 0.88 |
Nashira | 40Gam Cap | 3.69 | 0.32 |
34Zet Cap | — | 3.77 | 1.00 |
23The Cap | — | 4.08 | -0.01 |
18Ome Cap | — | 4.12 | 1.63 |
16Psi Cap | — | 4.13 | 0.43 |
- Deneb Algedi49Del Cap2.85mag
- Dabih9Bet Cap3.05mag
- Algedi6Alp2Cap3.58mag
- Nashira40Gam Cap3.69mag
- 34Zet Cap3.77mag
- 23The Cap4.08mag
- 18Ome Cap4.12mag
- 16Psi Cap4.13mag
Lower magnitude = brighter. B−V color index maps to star color (bluer cooler, redder warmer).