List of stars in Capricornus

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Capricornus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis.
mag.		 abs.
mag.		 Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes
δ Capδ4920709810755621h 47m 02.29s−16° 07′ 35.6″2.852.4939A5mF2 (IV)Deneb Algedi, Scheddi; Algol variable, Vmax = 2.81m, Vmin = 3.05m, P = 1.0227688 d
β1 Capβ1919349510034520h 21m 00.65s−14° 46′ 53.0″3.05−2.07328A5:nDabih; multiple star system; variable star, ΔV = 0.003m, P = 1.40657 d
α2 Capα2619294710006420h 18m 03.22s−12° 32′ 41.5″3.580.97109G6/G8IIIAlgedi Secunda, Secunda Giedi; suspected variable
γ Capγ4020608810698521h 40m 05.34s−16° 39′ 44.1″3.690.54139A7III:mp...Nashira; α 2 CVn variable
ζ Capζ3420407510588121h 26m 40.03s−22° 24′ 41.0″3.77−1.66398G4Ibp...Marakk, Yan (燕), Yen;[1] suspected eclipsing binary
θ Capθ2320076110413921h 05m 56.78s−17° 13′ 57.8″4.080.65158A1VDorsum, Qin (秦), Tsin,[1]
ω Capω1819854210297820h 51m 49.30s−26° 55′ 08.9″4.12−2.30628K4IIIBaten Algiedi; suspected variable
ψ Capψ1619769210248520h 46m 05.77s−25° 16′ 13.9″4.133.3048F5VPazhan, Yue;[1] rotating variable, Vmax = 4.13m, Vmin = 4.14m, P = 4.932 d
ι Capι3220338710551521h 22m 14.78s−16° 50′ 04.4″4.270.18215G8IIIDai (代), Tae;[1] BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.06m
α1 Capα1519287610002720h 17m 38.86s−12° 30′ 29.6″4.30−2.32686G3IbAlgedi Prima, Prima Giedi; suspected variable
24 CapA2420091410423421h 07m 07.69s−25° 00′ 20.7″4.49−1.53522K5/M0III
36 Capb3620438110603921h 28m 43.32s−21° 48′ 25.8″4.500.80179K0IIIJin (晉),[2] Tsin[1]
ε Capε3920563710672321h 37m 04.82s−19° 27′ 57.6″4.51−2.031,060B2.5VpeCastra, Kastra; binary star system; γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.48m, Vmin = 4.72m
κ Capκ4320645310718821h 42m 39.42s−18° 51′ 58.7″4.72−0.03291G8III
ν Capν819343210031020h 20m 39.81s−12° 45′ 32.6″4.770.16272B9IVAlshat
ρ Capρ1119494310102720h 28m 51.62s−17° 48′ 49.2″4.772.3799F3VBos
η Capη2220049910401921h 04m 24.32s−19° 51′ 17.8″4.821.39158A5VArmus, Zhou (周), Chow[1]
μ Capμ5120795810803621h 53m 17.58s−13° 33′ 06.5″5.072.8790F3IVKuh;[1] suspected variable, ΔV = 0.03m
π Capπ1019463610088120h 27m 19.20s−18° 12′ 42.1″5.08−1.47665B4VOkul
46 Capc4620683410738221h 45m 00.25s−09° 04′ 56.7″5.10−1.85799G8II-IIIpart of Saʽd al Suʽud[3][4]
υ Capυ1519677710198420h 40m 02.96s−18° 08′ 19.0″5.15−1.67755M1IIIsuspected variable
42 Cap42BY20630110709521h 41m 32.93s−14° 02′ 48.7″5.162.60106G2VRS CVn variable, Vmax = 5.13m, Vmin = 5.18m
φ Capφ2820232010496321h 15m 37.89s−20° 39′ 06.1″5.17−1.46691K0II/III
τ2 Capτ21419666210192320h 39m 16.32s−14° 57′ 17.0″5.24−3.411753B7III
41 Cap4120635610712821h 42m 00.64s−23° 15′ 45.5″5.240.84247K0III
σ Capσ719315010019520h 19m 23.60s−19° 07′ 06.6″5.28−1.37697K2III
χ Capχ2520118410436521h 08m 33.61s−21° 11′ 36.7″5.301.46191A0V
29 Cap2920236910497421h 15m 44.83s−15° 10′ 17.4″5.31−1.11628M2IIIsemiregular variable
33 Cap3320363810566521h 24m 09.60s−20° 51′ 05.6″5.381.16228K0IIIsuspected variable, Vmax = 5.35m, Vmin = 5.77m
30 Cap3020267110514321h 17m 57.28s−17° 59′ 06.5″5.40−0.85579B5II/IIIα2 CVn variable
λ Capλ4820705210751721h 46m 32.08s−11° 21′ 57.4″5.570.80294A1V
HD 20347520347510557621h 23m 00.47s−22° 40′ 08.6″5.63−0.92667M0IIIvariable star, ΔV = 0.018m, P = 4.95221 d
HD 19556419556410134520h 32m 23.51s−09° 51′ 13.1″5.663.7479G3V
HD 19926019926010338920h 56m 47.27s−26° 17′ 46.4″5.704.0968F7Vsuspected variable, Vmax = 5.68m, Vmin = 5.74m
37 Cap3720528910655921h 34m 51.07s−20° 05′ 03.8″5.703.5388F5V
HD 1923101923109982520h 15m 16.58s−27° 01′ 57.1″5.736.0029K3Vsuspected variable, Vmax = 5.72m, Vmin = 5.76m; has two planets (b) and (c)
19 Cap1919901210322620h 54m 47.85s−17° 55′ 22.3″5.780.36395K0III
35 Cap3520413910592821h 27m 14.83s−21° 11′ 46.1″5.780.02462K3III
HD 19685719685710202620h 40m 32.56s−16° 07′ 27.7″5.790.77329K0III
ξ2 Capξ221918629957220h 12m 25.76s−12° 37′ 01.3″5.843.6091F5V
4 Cap419287910006220h 18m 01.38s−21° 48′ 35.6″5.860.76341G8III
HD 19817419817410277220h 49m 17.61s−25° 46′ 52.3″5.86−1.37911B8IIα2 CVn variable
44 Cap4420656110723221h 43m 04.40s−14° 23′ 59.1″5.880.39409A9/F0V
HD 19944319944310346020h 57m 40.61s−16° 01′ 53.6″5.892.12185A2/A3IIIα2 CVn variable
17 Cap1719772510248720h 46m 09.97s−21° 30′ 50.4″5.911.32270A1V
ο Cap Aο1219509410112320h 29m 53.89s−18° 34′ 58.7″5.941.62239A1Vbinary star
45 Cap4520667710730221h 44m 00.98s−14° 44′ 57.8″5.962.36171A7IV/V
47 Cap47AG20700510748721h 46m 16.26s−09° 16′ 33.4″6.00−1.891235M3IIIsemiregular variable, Vmax = 5.9m, Vmin = 6.14m, P = 25 d
HD 20005220005210377721h 01m 45.27s−26° 52′ 51.4″6.041.24298A3V
HD 20226120226110491421h 15m 06.62s−17° 20′ 42.3″6.050.78368K0IIIsuspected variable
BW CapBW20873510849421h 58m 43.78s−21° 10′ 58.5″6.06−3.642835M2IIIslow irregular variable
21 Cap2119994710370321h 00m 51.78s−17° 31′ 51.1″6.07−0.05545K3III
HD 20600520600510693821h 39m 28.09s−10° 34′ 36.4″6.071.12319K0
β2 Capβ219345210032520h 20m 46.52s−14° 47′ 05.6″6.091.18328B9.5III/IVcomponent of the β Cap system
HD 19533019533010122120h 31m 04.33s−15° 03′ 21.8″6.101.15318K1/K2III+..
HD 19583819583810150720h 34m 11.66s−13° 43′ 16.5″6.113.53107G0V
HD 19500619500610109020h 29m 31.34s−22° 23′ 29.4″6.130.07531K5III
HD 191110AV1911109922120h 08m 31.27s−10° 03′ 45.0″6.180.15524B9.5IIIα2 CVn variable
HD 20105720105710429721h 07m 44.68s−17° 27′ 20.8″6.180.57432B9.5V
HD 19607819607810160820h 35m 32.21s−16° 31′ 32.9″6.191.91235A5II/III
HD 20776020776010790121h 51m 41.66s−18° 37′ 21.9″6.192.15210F0V
HD 19820819820810278020h 49m 20.54s−18° 02′ 08.8″6.20−1.491124K3III
HD 20654620654610723821h 43m 13.48s−19° 37′ 15.4″6.231.02360A0m...
27 Cap2720135210445221h 09m 32.93s−20° 33′ 22.8″6.252.59176F2IV/V
20 Cap20AO19972810361620h 59m 36.13s−19° 02′ 06.8″6.260.66430Ap Siα2 CVn variable, Vmax = 6.25m, Vmin = 6.30m, P = 2.2411 d
HD 19389619389610052420h 23m 00.78s−09° 39′ 16.8″6.290.66435G5II-III
HD 19694719694710209420h 41m 24.26s−25° 59′ 59.5″6.29−0.19644K2III
3 Cap31926669991820h 16m 22.80s−12° 20′ 13.5″6.300.26527B9IV
HD 20750320750310775021h 49m 41.02s−12° 43′ 22.5″6.310.35506A1/A2III
HD 19873219873210307120h 53m 01.10s−23° 46′ 59.0″6.321.94245K0III
ξ1 Capξ111917539952920h 11m 57.90s−12° 23′ 32.5″6.340.49483K0III
HD 19554919554910138420h 32m 52.35s−24° 56′ 37.4″6.351.19350A0V
HD 19676119676110199720h 40m 11.44s−23° 46′ 30.0″6.365.5348G8/K0V
HD 19638519638510180820h 37m 52.18s−25° 06′ 33.1″6.382.87164A9V
HD 20363920363910566221h 24m 07.94s−22° 44′ 49.5″6.380.56476K0III
HD 20755220755210779721h 50m 12.97s−16° 50′ 41.6″6.38−0.40739K3III
BE CapBE1916399945720h 11m 10.08s−08° 50′ 32.4″6.392330B1Vγ Cas variable, Vmax = 6.16m, Vmin = 6.49m
HD 20534220534210659021h 35m 15.91s−23° 27′ 15.4″6.391.03385K1III
HD 19491819491810101120h 28m 43.58s−15° 44′ 29.4″6.410.02617G8III
HD 20494320494310636321h 32m 33.22s−24° 35′ 25.6″6.432.22226A7V
HD 20360720360710564621h 23m 55.86s−25° 12′ 08.7″6.47−0.71888K1III
HD 19754019754010241420h 45m 13.12s−27° 14′ 50.3″6.500.70470G8III
HD 20689320689310741221h 45m 22.0s−12° 47′ 00″6.67125F5Vhas a planets (b)
ο Cap Bο1219509310112020h 29m 52.58s−18° 35′ 10.2″6.743.63136A7/A8Vcomponent of the ο Cap system
τ1 Capτ11319634810175120h 37m 21.16s−15° 08′ 50.0″6.76−0.40883K1III
50 Cap5020706110752721h 46m 42.09s−11° 41′ 52.2″7.013.04203F6V
31 Cap3120272310516821h 18m 15.64s−17° 27′ 44.2″7.071.99338F0V
HD 205249AS20524910649721h 34m 16.57s−13° 29′ 01.5″7.69610K0IIIpRS CVn variable, Vmax = 7.53m, Vmin = 7.80m, P = 60.64 d
HD 20431320431310600621h 28m 12.21s−21° 43′ 34.5″7.994.61154G5Vhas three planets (b, c & d)
HD 20220620220610490321h 14m 57.77s−20° 47′ 21.15″8.084.75151G6Vhas a brown dwarf (b) and a planet (c)
HD 202772 A20277221h 18m 48.0s−26° 36′ 59″8.32480has a planet (b)
RS CapRS20099410425221h 07m 15.43s−16° 25′ 21.5″8.362590M6/M7IIIsemiregular variable
HD 20494120494110635321h 32m 24s−20° 57′ 27″8.4588K2Vhas a planet (b)
AT CapAT19504010109820h 29m 36.86s−21° 07′ 34.7″8.874500G6III/IVRS CVn variable, Vmax = 8.87m, Vmin = 9.18m
HD 19702719702710215220h 41m 54.63s−27° 12′ 57.4″9.15253.9G3Vsolar twin
AD CapAD20604610696121h 39m 48.92s−16° 00′ 21.0″9.771010K0IV/VRS CVn variable, ΔV = 0.262m, P = 2.9592 d
WASP-11121h 55m 04.0s−22° 36′ 45″10.3685F5has a transiting planet (b)
HD 358623AZ35862320h 56m 02.74s−17° 10′ 53.7″10.48K6Ve+M2T Tau star, ΔV = 0.098m, P = 3.403 d
HD 19333419333420h 20m 23.0s−19° 18′ 53″10.68G2WASP-68, has a transiting planet (b)
TW CapTW9976520h 14m 28.42s−13° 50′ 07.9″10.7A5Ib...W Vir variable, Vmax = 9.95m, Vmin = 11.4m, P = 28.585 d
RV CapRV10375521h 01m 28.87s−15° 13′ 46.1″10.97A8RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 10.22m, Vmin = 11.57m, P = 0.44774401 d
YZ CapYZ35843110528521h 19m 32.41s−15° 07′ 01.2″11.09793F5RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 11.02m, Vmin = 11.6m, P = 0.2734563 d
HATS-320h 49m 50.0s−24° 25′ 44″11.441477Fhas a planet (b)
Wolf 922BB10625521h 31m 18.61s−09° 47′ 26.5″11.9927.049M4.5eBY Dra variable, Vmax = 11.96m, Vmin = 11.99m
WASP-8920h 55m 36.0s−18° 58′ 16″13.1K3has a transiting planet (b)
PSR B2045-1620h 48m 35.45s−16° 16′ 43.0″pulsar
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See also

References
  1. Allen 1898: Capricornus in Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning
  2. Ian Ridpath's Startales - Capricornus the Sea Goat
  3. Consisting with β Aqr (Sadalsuud), ξ Aqr (Deneb Algenubi) and 46 Cap (c Cap), were Saʽd al Suʽud, the Luck of Lucks. See Star Names, R.H. Allen, p. 52
  4. β Aqr as Nir Saad al Saaoud or Lucida Fortunæ Fortunarum (the brightest of luck of lucks) and ξ Aqr as Thanih Saad al Saaoud or Secunda Fortunæ Fortunarum (the second of luck of lucks). c Cap should be Thalath Fortunæ Fortunarum or Tertia Fortunæ Fortunarum (the third of luck of lucks) consistently, but Al Achsasi Al Mouakket was not designated the title for this star with uncleared consideration. Possibly according to the differences of opinion with R.H.Allen
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