List of stars in Capricornus explained

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

NameBFVarHDHIPRADecvis.
mag.		abs.
mag.		Dist. (ly)Sp. classNotes
δ 49 207098 107556 2.85 2.49 39 A5mF2 (IV) Deneb Algedi, Scheddi; Algol variable,
β1 9 193495 100345 3.05 −2.07 328 A5:n Dabih; multiple star system; variable star,
α2 6 192947 100064 3.58 0.97 109 G6/G8III Algedi Secunda, Secunda Giedi; suspected variable
γ 40 206088 106985 3.69 0.54 139 A7III:mp... Nashira; α 2 CVn variable
ζ 34 204075 105881 3.77 −1.66 398 G4Ibp... Marakk, Yan (燕), Yen;[1] suspected eclipsing binary
θ 23 200761 104139 4.08 0.65 158 A1V Dorsum, Qin (秦), Tsin,
ω 18 198542 102978 4.12 −2.30 628 K4III Baten Algiedi; suspected variable
ψ 16 197692 102485 4.13 3.30 48 F5V Pazhan, Yue; rotating variable,
ι 32 203387 105515 4.27 0.18 215 G8III Dai (代), Tae; BY Dra variable,
α1 5 192876 100027 4.30 −2.32 686 G3Ib Algedi Prima, Prima Giedi; suspected variable
A 24 200914 104234 4.49 −1.53 522 K5/M0III
b 36 204381 106039 4.50 0.80 179 K0III Jin (晉),[2] Tsin
ε 39 205637 106723 4.51 −2.03 1,060 B2.5Vpe Castra, Kastra; binary star system; γ Cas variable,
κ 43 206453 107188 4.72 −0.03 291 G8III
ν 8 193432 100310 4.77 0.16 272 B9IV Alshat
ρ 11 194943 101027 4.77 2.37 99 F3V Bos
η 22 200499 104019 4.82 1.39 158 A5V Armus, Zhou (周), Chow
μ 51 207958 108036 5.07 2.87 90 F3IV Kuh; suspected variable,
π 10 194636 100881 5.08 −1.47 665 B4V Okul
c 46 206834 107382 5.10 −1.85 799 G8II-III part of Saʽd al Suʽud[3] [4]
υ 15 196777 101984 5.15 −1.67 755 M1III suspected variable
42 BY 206301 107095 5.16 2.60 106 G2V RS CVn variable,
φ 28 202320 104963 5.17 −1.46 691 K0II/III
τ2 14 196662 101923 5.24 −3.41 1753 B7III
41 206356 107128 5.24 0.84 247 K0III
σ 7 193150 100195 5.28 −1.37 697 K2III
χ 25 201184 104365 5.30 1.46 191 A0V
29 202369 104974 5.31 −1.11 628 M2III semiregular variable
33 203638 105665 5.38 1.16 228 K0III suspected variable,
30 202671 105143 5.40 −0.85 579 B5II/III α2 CVn variable
λ 48 207052 107517 5.57 0.80 294 A1V
203475 105576 5.63 −0.92 667 M0III variable star,
195564 101345 5.66 3.74 79 G3V
199260 103389 5.70 4.09 68 F7V suspected variable,
37 205289 106559 5.70 3.53 88 F5V
192310 99825 5.73 6.00 29 K3V suspected variable, ; has two planets (b) and (c)
19 199012 103226 5.78 0.36 395 K0III
35 204139 105928 5.78 0.02 462 K3III
196857 102026 5.79 0.77 329 K0III
ξ2 2 191862 99572 5.84 3.60 91 F5V
4 192879 100062 5.86 0.76 341 G8III
198174 102772 5.86 −1.37 911 B8II α2 CVn variable
44 206561 107232 5.88 0.39 409 A9/F0V
199443 103460 5.89 2.12 185 A2/A3III α2 CVn variable
17 197725 102487 5.91 1.32 270 A1V
ο Cap A ο 12 195094 101123 5.94 1.62 239 A1V binary star
45 206677 107302 5.96 2.36 171 A7IV/V
47 AG 207005 107487 6.00 −1.89 1235 M3III semiregular variable,
200052 103777 6.04 1.24 298 A3V
202261 104914 6.05 0.78 368 K0III suspected variable
BW 208735 108494 6.06 −3.64 2835 M2III slow irregular variable
21 199947 103703 6.07 −0.05 545 K3III
206005 106938 6.07 1.12 319 K0
β2 193452 100325 6.09 1.18 328 B9.5III/IV component of the β Cap system
195330 101221 6.10 1.15 318 K1/K2III+..
195838 101507 6.11 3.53 107 G0V
195006 101090 6.13 0.07 531 K5III
AV 191110 99221 6.18 0.15 524 B9.5III α2 CVn variable
201057 104297 6.18 0.57 432 B9.5V
196078 101608 6.19 1.91 235 A5II/III
207760 107901 6.19 2.15 210 F0V
198208 102780 6.20 −1.49 1124 K3III
206546 107238 6.23 1.02 360 A0m...
27 201352 104452 6.25 2.59 176 F2IV/V
20 AO 199728 103616 6.26 0.66 430 Ap Si α2 CVn variable,
193896 100524 6.29 0.66 435 G5II-III
196947 102094 6.29 −0.19 644 K2III
3 192666 99918 6.30 0.26 527 B9IV
HD 207503207503 107750 6.31 0.35 506 A1/A2III
198732 103071 6.32 1.94 245 K0III
ξ1 1 191753 99529 6.34 0.49 483 K0III
195549 101384 6.35 1.19 350 A0V
196761 101997 6.36 5.53 48 G8/K0V
196385 101808 6.38 2.87 164 A9V
203639 105662 6.38 0.56 476 K0III
207552 107797 6.38 −0.40 739 K3III
BE 191639 99457 6.39 2330 B1V γ Cas variable,
205342 106590 6.39 1.03 385 K1III
194918 101011 6.41 0.02 617 G8III
204943 106363 6.43 2.22 226 A7V
203607 105646 6.47 −0.71 888 K1III
197540 102414 6.50 0.70 470 G8III
206893 107412 6.67 125 F5V has a planets (b)
ο Cap B ο 12 195093 101120 6.74 3.63 136 A7/A8V component of the ο Cap system
τ1 13 196348 101751 6.76 −0.40 883 K1III
50 207061 107527 7.01 3.04 203 F6V
31 202723 105168 7.07 1.99 338 F0V
AS 205249 106497 7.69 610 K0IIIp RS CVn variable,
204313 106006 7.99 4.61 154 G5V has three planets (b, c & d)
202206 104903 8.08 4.75 151 G6V has a brown dwarf (b) and a planet (c)
HD 202772 A 202772 8.32 480 has a planet (b)
RS 200994 104252 8.36 2590 M6/M7III semiregular variable
HD 204941 204941 106353 8.45 88 K2V has a planet (b)
AT 195040 101098 8.87 4500 G6III/IV RS CVn variable,
197027 102152 9.15 253.9 G3V solar twin
AD 206046 106961 9.77 1010 K0IV/V RS CVn variable,
10.3 685 F5 has a transiting planet (b)
AZ 358623 10.48 K6Ve+M2 T Tau star,
193334 10.68 G2 WASP-68, has a transiting planet (b)
TW 99765 10.7 A5Ib... W Vir variable,
RV 103755 10.97 A8 RR Lyr variable,
YZ 358431 105285 11.09 793 F5 RR Lyr variable,
11.44 1477 F has a planet (b)
BB 106255 11.99 27.049 M4.5e BY Dra variable,
13.1 K3 has a transiting planet (b)
pulsar

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Notes and References

  1. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Topics/astronomy/_Texts/secondary/ALLSTA/Capricornus*.html Allen 1898: Capricornus
  2. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/capricornus.htm 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. [Beta Aquarii|β Aqr]

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