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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 Cap δ 49 207098 107556 21 47 02.29 −16° 07′ 35.6″ 2.85 2.49 39 A5mF2 (IV) Deneb Algedi, Scheddi; Algol variable, Vmax = 2.81, Vmin = 3.05, P = 1.0227688 d
β Cap β 9 193495 100345 20 21 00.65 −14° 46′ 53.0″ 3.05 −2.07 328 A5:n Dabih; multiple star system; variable star, ΔV = 0.003, P = 1.40657 d
α Cap α 6 192947 100064 20 18 03.22 −12° 32′ 41.5″ 3.58 0.97 109 G6/G8III Algedi Secunda, Secunda Giedi; suspected variable
γ Cap γ 40 206088 106985 21 40 05.34 −16° 39′ 44.1″ 3.69 0.54 139 A7III:mp... Nashira; α CVn variable
ζ Cap ζ 34 204075 105881 21 26 40.03 −22° 24′ 41.0″ 3.77 −1.66 398 G4Ibp... Marakk, Yan (燕), Yen; suspected eclipsing binary
θ Cap θ 23 200761 104139 21 05 56.78 −17° 13′ 57.8″ 4.08 0.65 158 A1V Dorsum, Qin (秦), Tsin,
ω Cap ω 18 198542 102978 20 51 49.30 −26° 55′ 08.9″ 4.12 −2.30 628 K4III Baten Algiedi; suspected variable
ψ Cap ψ 16 197692 102485 20 46 05.77 −25° 16′ 13.9″ 4.13 3.30 48 F5V Pazhan, Yue; rotating variable, Vmax = 4.13, Vmin = 4.14, P = 4.932 d
ι Cap ι 32 203387 105515 21 22 14.78 −16° 50′ 04.4″ 4.27 0.18 215 G8III Dai (代), Tae; BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.06
α Cap α 5 192876 100027 20 17 38.86 −12° 30′ 29.6″ 4.30 −2.32 686 G3Ib Algedi Prima, Prima Giedi; suspected variable
24 Cap A 24 200914 104234 21 07 07.69 −25° 00′ 20.7″ 4.49 −1.53 522 K5/M0III
36 Cap b 36 204381 106039 21 28 43.32 −21° 48′ 25.8″ 4.50 0.80 179 K0III Jin (晉), Tsin
ε Cap ε 39 205637 106723 21 37 04.82 −19° 27′ 57.6″ 4.51 −2.03 1,060 B2.5Vpe Castra, Kastra; binary star system; γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.48, Vmin = 4.72
κ Cap κ 43 206453 107188 21 42 39.42 −18° 51′ 58.7″ 4.72 −0.03 291 G8III
ν Cap ν 8 193432 100310 20 20 39.81 −12° 45′ 32.6″ 4.77 0.16 272 B9IV Alshat
ρ Cap ρ 11 194943 101027 20 28 51.62 −17° 48′ 49.2″ 4.77 2.37 99 F3V Bos
η Cap η 22 200499 104019 21 04 24.32 −19° 51′ 17.8″ 4.82 1.39 158 A5V Armus, Zhou (周), Chow
μ Cap μ 51 207958 108036 21 53 17.58 −13° 33′ 06.5″ 5.07 2.87 90 F3IV Kuh; suspected variable, ΔV = 0.03
π Cap π 10 194636 100881 20 27 19.20 −18° 12′ 42.1″ 5.08 −1.47 665 B4V Okul
46 Cap c 46 206834 107382 21 45 00.25 −09° 04′ 56.7″ 5.10 −1.85 799 G8II-III part of Saʽd al Suʽud
υ Cap υ 15 196777 101984 20 40 02.96 −18° 08′ 19.0″ 5.15 −1.67 755 M1III suspected variable
42 Cap 42 BY 206301 107095 21 41 32.93 −14° 02′ 48.7″ 5.16 2.60 106 G2V RS CVn variable, Vmax = 5.13, Vmin = 5.18
φ Cap φ 28 202320 104963 21 15 37.89 −20° 39′ 06.1″ 5.17 −1.46 691 K0II/III
τ Cap τ 14 196662 101923 20 39 16.32 −14° 57′ 17.0″ 5.24 −3.41 1753 B7III
41 Cap 41 206356 107128 21 42 00.64 −23° 15′ 45.5″ 5.24 0.84 247 K0III
σ Cap σ 7 193150 100195 20 19 23.60 −19° 07′ 06.6″ 5.28 −1.37 697 K2III
χ Cap χ 25 201184 104365 21 08 33.61 −21° 11′ 36.7″ 5.30 1.46 191 A0V
29 Cap 29 202369 104974 21 15 44.83 −15° 10′ 17.4″ 5.31 −1.11 628 M2III semiregular variable
33 Cap 33 203638 105665 21 24 09.60 −20° 51′ 05.6″ 5.38 1.16 228 K0III suspected variable, Vmax = 5.35, Vmin = 5.77
30 Cap 30 202671 105143 21 17 57.28 −17° 59′ 06.5″ 5.40 −0.85 579 B5II/III α CVn variable
λ Cap λ 48 207052 107517 21 46 32.08 −11° 21′ 57.4″ 5.57 0.80 294 A1V
HD 203475 203475 105576 21 23 00.47 −22° 40′ 08.6″ 5.63 −0.92 667 M0III variable star, ΔV = 0.018, P = 4.95221 d
HD 195564 195564 101345 20 32 23.51 −09° 51′ 13.1″ 5.66 3.74 79 G3V
HD 199260 199260 103389 20 56 47.27 −26° 17′ 46.4″ 5.70 4.09 68 F7V suspected variable, Vmax = 5.68, Vmin = 5.74
37 Cap 37 205289 106559 21 34 51.07 −20° 05′ 03.8″ 5.70 3.53 88 F5V
HD 192310 192310 99825 20 15 16.58 −27° 01′ 57.1″ 5.73 6.00 29 K3V suspected variable, Vmax = 5.72, Vmin = 5.76; has two planets (b) and (c)
19 Cap 19 199012 103226 20 54 47.85 −17° 55′ 22.3″ 5.78 0.36 395 K0III
35 Cap 35 204139 105928 21 27 14.83 −21° 11′ 46.1″ 5.78 0.02 462 K3III
HD 196857 196857 102026 20 40 32.56 −16° 07′ 27.7″ 5.79 0.77 329 K0III
ξ Cap ξ 2 191862 99572 20 12 25.76 −12° 37′ 01.3″ 5.84 3.60 91 F5V
4 Cap 4 192879 100062 20 18 01.38 −21° 48′ 35.6″ 5.86 0.76 341 G8III
HD 198174 198174 102772 20 49 17.61 −25° 46′ 52.3″ 5.86 −1.37 911 B8II α CVn variable
44 Cap 44 206561 107232 21 43 04.40 −14° 23′ 59.1″ 5.88 0.39 409 A9/F0V
HD 199443 199443 103460 20 57 40.61 −16° 01′ 53.6″ 5.89 2.12 185 A2/A3III α CVn variable
17 Cap 17 197725 102487 20 46 09.97 −21° 30′ 50.4″ 5.91 1.32 270 A1V
ο Cap A ο 12 195094 101123 20 29 53.89 −18° 34′ 58.7″ 5.94 1.62 239 A1V binary star
45 Cap 45 206677 107302 21 44 00.98 −14° 44′ 57.8″ 5.96 2.36 171 A7IV/V
47 Cap 47 AG 207005 107487 21 46 16.26 −09° 16′ 33.4″ 6.00 −1.89 1235 M3III semiregular variable, Vmax = 5.9, Vmin = 6.14, P = 25 d
HD 200052 200052 103777 21 01 45.27 −26° 52′ 51.4″ 6.04 1.24 298 A3V
HD 202261 202261 104914 21 15 06.62 −17° 20′ 42.3″ 6.05 0.78 368 K0III suspected variable
BW Cap BW 208735 108494 21 58 43.78 −21° 10′ 58.5″ 6.06 −3.64 2835 M2III slow irregular variable
21 Cap 21 199947 103703 21 00 51.78 −17° 31′ 51.1″ 6.07 −0.05 545 K3III
HD 206005 206005 106938 21 39 28.09 −10° 34′ 36.4″ 6.07 1.12 319 K0
β Cap β 193452 100325 20 20 46.52 −14° 47′ 05.6″ 6.09 1.18 328 B9.5III/IV component of the β Cap system
HD 195330 195330 101221 20 31 04.33 −15° 03′ 21.8″ 6.10 1.15 318 K1/K2III+..
HD 195838 195838 101507 20 34 11.66 −13° 43′ 16.5″ 6.11 3.53 107 G0V
HD 195006 195006 101090 20 29 31.34 −22° 23′ 29.4″ 6.13 0.07 531 K5III
HD 191110 AV 191110 99221 20 08 31.27 −10° 03′ 45.0″ 6.18 0.15 524 B9.5III α CVn variable
HD 201057 201057 104297 21 07 44.68 −17° 27′ 20.8″ 6.18 0.57 432 B9.5V
HD 196078 196078 101608 20 35 32.21 −16° 31′ 32.9″ 6.19 1.91 235 A5II/III
HD 207760 207760 107901 21 51 41.66 −18° 37′ 21.9″ 6.19 2.15 210 F0V
HD 198208 198208 102780 20 49 20.54 −18° 02′ 08.8″ 6.20 −1.49 1124 K3III
HD 206546 206546 107238 21 43 13.48 −19° 37′ 15.4″ 6.23 1.02 360 A0m...
27 Cap 27 201352 104452 21 09 32.93 −20° 33′ 22.8″ 6.25 2.59 176 F2IV/V
20 Cap 20 AO 199728 103616 20 59 36.13 −19° 02′ 06.8″ 6.26 0.66 430 Ap Si α CVn variable, Vmax = 6.25, Vmin = 6.30, P = 2.2411 d
HD 193896 193896 100524 20 23 00.78 −09° 39′ 16.8″ 6.29 0.66 435 G5II-III
HD 196947 196947 102094 20 41 24.26 −25° 59′ 59.5″ 6.29 −0.19 644 K2III
3 Cap 3 192666 99918 20 16 22.80 −12° 20′ 13.5″ 6.30 0.26 527 B9IV
HD 207503 207503 107750 21 49 41.02 −12° 43′ 22.5″ 6.31 0.35 506 A1/A2III
HD 198732 198732 103071 20 53 01.10 −23° 46′ 59.0″ 6.32 1.94 245 K0III
ξ Cap ξ 1 191753 99529 20 11 57.90 −12° 23′ 32.5″ 6.34 0.49 483 K0III
HD 195549 195549 101384 20 32 52.35 −24° 56′ 37.4″ 6.35 1.19 350 A0V
HD 196761 196761 101997 20 40 11.44 −23° 46′ 30.0″ 6.36 5.53 48 G8/K0V
HD 196385 196385 101808 20 37 52.18 −25° 06′ 33.1″ 6.38 2.87 164 A9V
HD 203639 203639 105662 21 24 07.94 −22° 44′ 49.5″ 6.38 0.56 476 K0III
HD 207552 207552 107797 21 50 12.97 −16° 50′ 41.6″ 6.38 −0.40 739 K3III
BE Cap BE 191639 99457 20 11 10.08 −08° 50′ 32.4″ 6.39 2330 B1V γ Cas variable, Vmax = 6.16, Vmin = 6.49
HD 205342 205342 106590 21 35 15.91 −23° 27′ 15.4″ 6.39 1.03 385 K1III
HD 194918 194918 101011 20 28 43.58 −15° 44′ 29.4″ 6.41 0.02 617 G8III
HD 204943 204943 106363 21 32 33.22 −24° 35′ 25.6″ 6.43 2.22 226 A7V
HD 203607 203607 105646 21 23 55.86 −25° 12′ 08.7″ 6.47 −0.71 888 K1III
HD 197540 197540 102414 20 45 13.12 −27° 14′ 50.3″ 6.50 0.70 470 G8III
HD 206893 206893 107412 21 45 22.0 −12° 47′ 00″ 6.67 125 F5V has a planets (b)
ο Cap B ο 12 195093 101120 20 29 52.58 −18° 35′ 10.2″ 6.74 3.63 136 A7/A8V component of the ο Cap system
τ Cap τ 13 196348 101751 20 37 21.16 −15° 08′ 50.0″ 6.76 −0.40 883 K1III
50 Cap 50 207061 107527 21 46 42.09 −11° 41′ 52.2″ 7.01 3.04 203 F6V
31 Cap 31 202723 105168 21 18 15.64 −17° 27′ 44.2″ 7.07 1.99 338 F0V
HD 205249 AS 205249 106497 21 34 16.57 −13° 29′ 01.5″ 7.69 610 K0IIIp RS CVn variable, Vmax = 7.53, Vmin = 7.80, P = 60.64 d
HD 204313 204313 106006 21 28 12.21 −21° 43′ 34.5″ 7.99 4.61 154 G5V has three planets (b, c & d)
HD 202206 202206 104903 21 14 57.77 −20° 47′ 21.15″ 8.08 4.75 151 G6V has a brown dwarf (b) and a planet (c)
HD 202772 A 202772 21 18 48.0 −26° 36′ 59″ 8.32 480 has a planet (b)
RS Cap RS 200994 104252 21 07 15.43 −16° 25′ 21.5″ 8.36 2590 M6/M7III semiregular variable
HD 204941 204941 106353 21 32 24 −20° 57′ 27″ 8.45 88 K2V has a planet (b)
AT Cap AT 195040 101098 20 29 36.86 −21° 07′ 34.7″ 8.87 4500 G6III/IV RS CVn variable, Vmax = 8.87, Vmin = 9.18
HD 197027 197027 102152 20 41 54.63 −27° 12′ 57.4″ 9.15 253.9 G3V solar twin
AD Cap AD 206046 106961 21 39 48.92 −16° 00′ 21.0″ 9.77 1010 K0IV/V RS CVn variable, ΔV = 0.262, P = 2.9592 d
WASP-111 21 55 04.0 −22° 36′ 45″ 10.3 685 F5 has a transiting planet (b)
HD 358623 AZ 358623 20 56 02.74 −17° 10′ 53.7″ 10.48 K6Ve+M2 T Tau star, ΔV = 0.098, P = 3.403 d
HD 193334 193334 20 20 23.0 −19° 18′ 53″ 10.68 G2 WASP-68, has a transiting planet (b)
TW Cap TW 99765 20 14 28.42 −13° 50′ 07.9″ 10.7 A5Ib... W Vir variable, Vmax = 9.95, Vmin = 11.4, P = 28.585 d
RV Cap RV 103755 21 01 28.87 −15° 13′ 46.1″ 10.97 A8 RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 10.22, Vmin = 11.57, P = 0.44774401 d
YZ Cap YZ 358431 105285 21 19 32.41 −15° 07′ 01.2″ 11.09 793 F5 RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 11.02, Vmin = 11.6, P = 0.2734563 d
HATS-3 20 49 50.0 −24° 25′ 44″ 11.44 1477 F has a planet (b)
Wolf 922 BB 106255 21 31 18.61 −09° 47′ 26.5″ 11.99 27.049 M4.5e BY Dra variable, Vmax = 11.96, Vmin = 11.99
WASP-89 20 55 36.0 −18° 58′ 16″ 13.1 K3 has a transiting planet (b)
PSR B2045-16 20 48 35.45 −16° 16′ 43.0″ pulsar
Table legend:

 • Name = Proper name
 • B = Bayer designation
 • F or/and G. = Flamsteed designation or Gould designation
 • Var = Variable star designation
 • HD = Henry Draper Catalogue designation number
 • HIP = Hipparcos Catalogue designation number
 • RA = Right ascension for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0
 • Dec = Declination for the Epoch/Equinox J2000.0

 • vis. mag. = visual magnitude (m or mv), also known as apparent magnitude
 • abs. mag. = absolute magnitude (Mv)
 • Dist. (ly) = Distance in light-years from Earth
 • Sp. class = Spectral class of the star in the stellar classification system
 • Notes = Common name(s) or alternate name(s); comments; notable properties

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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