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Capricornus - Stars with planets

A S constellation of the zodiac, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius.

Capricornus

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Abbreviation Cap
Genitive Capricorni
Symbology the Horned Goat
Right ascension 21 h
Declination −20°
Area 414 sq. البطن الجديّ al-batn al-jadiyy Belly of the Goat
ψ 16 Psi Capricorni 4.13 47.9
α¹ 5 Alpha¹ Capricorni, Algedi Prima, Prima Giedi 4.24 690 < الجديّ al-jadiyy The Billy Goat + prima first
ι 32 Iota Capricorni 4.28 216 BY Draconis variable
A 24 24 Capricorni 4.49 523
b 36 36 Capricorni 4.50 179
ε 39 Epsilon Capricorni, Kastra 4.51 660 < fort or military camp triple star system Gamma Cassiopeiae variable
κ 43 Kappa Capricorni 4.72 291
ν 8 Nu Capricorni, Alshat 4.75 272 < Latin for ox, bull, or cow
η 22 Eta Capricorni, Armus 4.82 158
μ 51 Mu Capricorni 5.08 90.2
π 10 Pi Capricorni, Okul 5.08 670 triple star system
c 46 46 Capricorni 5.10 800
υ 15 Upsilon Capricorni 5.15 760
42 42 Capricorni, BY Capricorni 5.16 106 RS Canum Venaticorum variable
φ 28 Phi Capricorni 5.17 690
τ² 14 Tau2 Capricorni 5.24 1750
41 41 Capricorni 5.24 247
σ 7 Sigma Capricorni 5.28 700
χ 25 Chi Capricorni 5.30 191
29 29 Capricorni 5.31
33 33 Capricorni 5.38
30 30 Capricorni 5.40
ο 12 Omicron Capricorni 5.57 137

double star, component magnitudes 5.94, 6.74

λ 48 Lambda Capricorni 5.57 294
37 37 Capricorni 5.70
19 19 Capricorni 5.78
35 35 Capricorni 5.78
ξ² 2 Xi2 Capricorni 5.84 91.5
4 4 Capricorni 5.86
44 44 Capricorni 5.88
17 17 Capricorni 5.91
45 45 Capricorni 5.96
47 47 Capricorni 6.00
27 27 Capricorni 6.25
20 20 Capricorni 6.26
3 3 Capricorni 6.30
ξ¹ 1 Xi1 Capricorni 6.34 483
τ¹ 13 Tau1 Capricorni 6.76 880
31 31 Capricorni 7.18
HD 202206 8.08 circumbinary planet

Source: The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200

Stars with planets

Star Planet Distance
(ly)
Discovered
HD 202206 HD 202206 b 151.14 2000
HD 202206 c 151.14 2004

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