List of Stars in the Capricornus Constellation

The Capricornus constellation is formed by 13 main stars that form its shape in the sky. However, inside the area of the constellation, there are currently 106 discovered stars. The main stars can be seen without the help of a telescope, but most of the rest require some help from an optical device to be seen. A few of them have only been detected thanks to modern imaging techniques at professional observatories.

Here’s the full list of stars in the Capricornus constellation and their names and some general information about each of them.

Here’s what each of the columns means.

Proper name: This is the common name we give to some of the most prominent stars in the sky. These names have been passed from ancient civilizations and they are usually of Greek or Arabic origin. Due to the number of stars in the universe, most stars discovered these days do not receive a proper name.

Name: The scientific, Latinized name for the star.

Abbr: Abbreviation of the scientific name or designation if it doesn’t have one.

Distance: How far away from Earth the star is. Given in light-years.

Apparent magnitude: The brightness of the star as seen from Earth

Absolute magnitude: The true brightness of the star, regardless of the point of view.

Stellar classification: Classification of the star according to its electromagnetic characteristics.

Proper Name	Name	Abbr.	Distance (light years)	Apparent magnitude	Absolute magnitude	Stellar classification
Deneb Algedi	Delta Capricorni	δ Cap	39	2.85	2.49	A5mF2 (IV)
Dabih	Beta Capricorni	β1 Cap	328	3.05	−2.07	A5:n
Algedi	Alpha Capricorni	α2 Cap	109	3.58	0.97	G6/G8III
Nashira	Gamma Capricorni	γ Cap	139	3.69	0.54	A7III:mp…
Marakk	Zeta Capricorni	ζ Cap	398	3.77	−1.66	G4Ibp…
Dorsum	Theta Capricorni	θ Cap	158	4.08	0.65	A1V
Baten Algiedi	Omega Capricorni	ω Cap	628	4.12	−2.30	K4III
Pazhan	Psi Capricorni	ψ Cap	48	4.13	3.3	F5V
	Iota Capricorni	ι Cap	215	4.27	0.18	G8III
Algedi Prima	Alpha Capricorni	α1 Cap	686	4.3	−2.32	G3Ib
	24 Capricorni	24 Cap	522	4.49	−1.53	K5/M0III
	36 Capricorni	36 Cap	179	4.5	0.8	K0III
Castra	Epsilon Capricorni	ε Cap	1,060	4.51	−2.03	B2.5Vpe
	Kappa Capricorni	κ Cap	291	4.72	−0.03	G8III
Alshat	Nu Capricorni	ν Cap	272	4.77	0.16	B9IV
Bos	Rho Capricorni	ρ Cap	99	4.77	2.37	F3V
Armus	Eta Capricorni	η Cap	158	4.82	1.39	A5V
Kuh	Mu Capricorni	μ Cap	90	5.07	2.87	F3IV
Okul	Pi Capricorni	π Cap	665	5.08	−1.47	B4V
	46 Capricorni	46 Cap	799	5.1	−1.85	G8II-III
	Upsilon Capricorni	υ Cap	755	5.15	−1.67	M1III
	42 Capricorni	42 Cap	106	5.16	2.6	G2V
	Phi Capricorni	φ Cap	691	5.17	−1.46	K0II/III
	Tau Capricorni	τ2 Cap	1753	5.24	−3.41	B7III
	41 Capricorni	41 Cap	247	5.24	0.84	K0III
	Sigma Capricorni	σ Cap	697	5.28	−1.37	K2III
	Chi Capricorni	χ Cap	191	5.3	1.46	A0V
	29 Capricorni	29 Cap	628	5.31	−1.11	M2III
	33 Capricorni	33 Cap	228	5.38	1.16	K0III
	30 Capricorni	30 Cap	579	5.4	−0.85	B5II/III
	Lambda Capricorni	λ Cap	294	5.57	0.8	A1V
		HD 203475	667	5.63	−0.92	M0III
		HD 195564	79	5.66	3.74	G3V
		HD 199260	68	5.7	4.09	F7V
	37 Capricorni	37 Cap	88	5.7	3.53	F5V
		HD 192310	29	5.73	6	K3V
	19 Capricorni	19 Cap	395	5.78	0.36	K0III
	35 Capricorni	35 Cap	462	5.78	0.02	K3III
		HD 196857	329	5.79	0.77	K0III
	Xi Capricorni	ξ2 Cap	91	5.84	3.6	F5V
	4 Capricorni	4 Cap	341	5.86	0.76	G8III
		HD 198174	911	5.86	−1.37	B8II
	44 Capricorni	44 Cap	409	5.88	0.39	A9/F0V
		HD 199443	185	5.89	2.12	A2/A3III
	17 Capricorni	17 Cap	270	5.91	1.32	A1V
	Omicron Capricorni	ο Cap A	239	5.94	1.62	A1V
	45 Capricorni	45 Cap	171	5.96	2.36	A7IV/V
	47 Capricorni	47 Cap	1235	6	−1.89	M3III
		HD 200052	298	6.04	1.24	A3V
		HD 202261	368	6.05	0.78	K0III
		BW Cap	2835	6.06	−3.64	M2III
	21 Capricorni	21 Cap	545	6.07	−0.05	K3III
		HD 206005	319	6.07	1.12	K0
	Beta Capricorni	β2 Cap	328	6.09	1.18	B9.5III/IV
		HD 195330	318	6.1	1.15	K1/K2III+..
		HD 195838	107	6.11	3.53	G0V
		HD 195006	531	6.13	0.07	K5III
		HD 191110	524	6.18	0.15	B9.5III
		HD 201057	432	6.18	0.57	B9.5V
		HD 196078	235	6.19	1.91	A5II/III
		HD 207760	210	6.19	2.15	F0V
		HD 198208	1124	6.2	−1.49	K3III
		HD 206546	360	6.23	1.02	A0m…
	27 Capricorni	27 Cap	176	6.25	2.59	F2IV/V
	20 Capricorni	20 Cap	430	6.26	0.66	Ap Si
		HD 193896	435	6.29	0.66	G5II-III
		HD 196947	644	6.29	−0.19	K2III
	3 Capricorni	3 Cap	527	6.3	0.26	B9IV
		HD 207503	506	6.31	0.35	A1/A2III
		HD 198732	245	6.32	1.94	K0III
	Xi Capricorni	ξ1 Cap	483	6.34	0.49	K0III
		HD 195549	350	6.35	1.19	A0V
		HD 196761	48	6.36	5.53	G8/K0V
		HD 196385	164	6.38	2.87	A9V
		HD 203639	476	6.38	0.56	K0III
		HD 207552	739	6.38	−0.40	K3III
		BE Cap	2330	6.39		B1V
		HD 205342	385	6.39	1.03	K1III
		HD 194918	617	6.41	0.02	G8III
		HD 204943	226	6.43	2.22	A7V
		HD 203607	888	6.47	−0.71	K1III
		HD 197540	470	6.5	0.7	G8III
		HD 206893	125	6.67		F5V
	Omicron Capricorni	ο Cap B	136	6.74	3.63	A7/A8V
	Tau Capricorni	τ1 Cap	883	6.76	−0.40	K1III
	50 Capricorni	50 Cap	203	7.01	3.04	F6V
	31 Capricorni	31 Cap	338	7.07	1.99	F0V
		HD 205249	610	7.69		K0IIIp
		HD 204313	154	7.99	4.61	G5V
		HD 202206	151	8.08	4.75	G6V
		HD 202772 A	480	8.32
		RS Cap	2590	8.36		M6/M7III
		HD 204941	88	8.45		K2V
		AT Cap	4500	8.87		G6III/IV
		HD 197027	253.9	9.15		G3V
		AD Cap	1010	9.77		K0IV/V
		WASP-111	685	10.3		F5
		HD 358623		10.48		K6Ve+M2
		HD 193334		10.68		G2
		TW Cap		10.7		A5Ib…
		RV Cap		10.97		A8
		YZ Cap	793	11.09		F5
		HATS-3	1477	11.44		F
		Wolf 922	27.049	11.99		M4.5e
		WASP-89		13.1		K3
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