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 Cap δ 49 207098 107556 21h 47m 02.29s −16° 07′ 35.6″ 2.85 2.49 39 A5mF2 (IV) Deneb Algiedi, Scheddi; Algol variable, Vmax = 2.81m, Vmin = 3.05m, P = 1.0227688 d
β1 Cap β1 9 193495 100345 20h 21m 00.65s −14° 46′ 53.0″ 3.05 −2.07 344 A5:n Dabih; multiple star system; variable star, ΔV = 0.003m, P = 1.40657 d
α2 Cap α2 6 192947 100064 20h 18m 03.22s −12° 32′ 41.5″ 3.58 0.97 109 G6/G8III Algedi Secunda, Secunda Giedi; suspected variable
γ Cap γ 40 206088 106985 21h 40m 05.34s −16° 39′ 44.1″ 3.69 0.54 139 A7III:mp... Nashira; α 2 CVn variable
ζ Cap ζ 34 204075 105881 21h 26m 40.03s −22° 24′ 41.0″ 3.77 −1.66 398 G4Ibp... Yan (燕), Yen;[1] suspected eclipsing binary
θ Cap θ 23 200761 104139 21h 05m 56.78s −17° 13′ 57.8″ 4.08 0.65 158 A1V Qin (秦), Tsin,[1] Dorsum
ω Cap ω 18 198542 102978 20h 51m 49.30s −26° 55′ 08.9″ 4.12 −2.30 628 K4III Baten Algiedi; suspected variable
ψ Cap ψ 16 197692 102485 20h 46m 05.77s −25° 16′ 13.9″ 4.13 3.30 48 F5V Yue;[1] rotating variable, Vmax = 4.13m, Vmin = 4.14m, P = 4.932 d
ι Cap ι 32 203387 105515 21h 22m 14.78s −16° 50′ 04.4″ 4.27 0.18 215 G8III Dai (代), Tae;[1] BY Dra variable, ΔV = 0.06m
α1 Cap α1 5 192876 100027 20h 17m 38.86s −12° 30′ 29.6″ 4.30 −2.32 686 G3Ib Algedi Prima, Prima Giedi; suspected variable
24 Cap A 24 200914 104234 21h 07m 07.69s −25° 00′ 20.7″ 4.49 −1.53 522 K5/M0III suspected variable
36 Cap b 36 204381 106039 21h 28m 43.32s −21° 48′ 25.8″ 4.50 0.80 179 K0III Jin (晉), Tsin[1]
ε Cap ε 39 205637 106723 21h 37m 04.82s −19° 27′ 57.6″ 4.51 −2.03 663 B3V:p Castra, Kastra; triple star system; γ Cas variable, Vmax = 4.48m, Vmin = 4.72m
κ Cap κ 43 206453 107188 21h 42m 39.42s −18° 51′ 58.7″ 4.72 −0.03 291 G8III
ν Cap ν 8 193432 100310 20h 20m 39.81s −12° 45′ 32.6″ 4.77 0.16 272 B9IV Alshat
ρ Cap ρ 11 194943 101027 20h 28m 51.62s −17° 48′ 49.2″ 4.77 2.37 99 F3V Bos
η Cap η 22 200499 104019 21h 04m 24.32s −19° 51′ 17.8″ 4.82 1.39 158 A5V Armus, Zhou (周), Chow[1]
μ Cap μ 51 207958 108036 21h 53m 17.58s −13° 33′ 06.5″ 5.07 2.87 90 F3IV Kuh;[1] suspected variable, ΔV = 0.03m
π Cap π 10 194636 100881 20h 27m 19.20s −18° 12′ 42.1″ 5.08 −1.47 665 B4V Okul
46 Cap c 46 206834 107382 21h 45m 00.25s −09° 04′ 56.7″ 5.10 −1.85 799 G8II-III part of Saʽd al Suʽud[2][3]
υ Cap υ 15 196777 101984 20h 40m 02.96s −18° 08′ 19.0″ 5.15 −1.67 755 M1III suspected variable
42 Cap 42 BY 206301 107095 21h 41m 32.93s −14° 02′ 48.7″ 5.16 2.60 106 G2V RS CVn variable, Vmax = 5.13m, Vmin = 5.18m
φ Cap φ 28 202320 104963 21h 15m 37.89s −20° 39′ 06.1″ 5.17 −1.46 691 K0II/III
τ2 Cap τ2 14 196662 101923 20h 39m 16.32s −14° 57′ 17.0″ 5.24 −3.41 1753 B7III
41 Cap 41 206356 107128 21h 42m 00.64s −23° 15′ 45.5″ 5.24 0.84 247 K0III
σ Cap σ 7 193150 100195 20h 19m 23.60s −19° 07′ 06.6″ 5.28 −1.37 697 K2III
χ Cap χ 25 201184 104365 21h 08m 33.61s −21° 11′ 36.7″ 5.30 1.46 191 A0V
29 Cap 29 202369 104974 21h 15m 44.83s −15° 10′ 17.4″ 5.31 −1.11 628 M2III semiregular variable
33 Cap 33 203638 105665 21h 24m 09.60s −20° 51′ 05.6″ 5.38 1.16 228 K0III suspected variable, Vmax = 5.35m, Vmin = 5.77m
30 Cap 30 202671 105143 21h 17m 57.28s −17° 59′ 06.5″ 5.40 −0.85 579 B5II/III α2 CVn variable
λ Cap λ 48 207052 107517 21h 46m 32.08s −11° 21′ 57.4″ 5.57 0.80 294 A1V
HD 203475 203475 105576 21h 23m 00.47s −22° 40′ 08.6″ 5.63 −0.92 667 M0III variable star, ΔV = 0.018m, P = 4.95221 d
HD 195564 195564 101345 20h 32m 23.51s −09° 51′ 13.1″ 5.66 3.74 79 G3V
HD 199260 199260 103389 20h 56m 47.27s −26° 17′ 46.4″ 5.70 4.09 68 F7V suspected variable, Vmax = 5.68m, Vmin = 5.74m
37 Cap 37 205289 106559 21h 34m 51.07s −20° 05′ 03.8″ 5.70 3.53 88 F5V
HD 192310 192310 99825 20h 15m 16.58s −27° 01′ 57.1″ 5.73 6.00 29 K3V suspected variable, Vmax = 5.72m, Vmin = 5.76m; has two planets (b) and (c)
19 Cap 19 199012 103226 20h 54m 47.85s −17° 55′ 22.3″ 5.78 0.36 395 K0III
35 Cap 35 204139 105928 21h 27m 14.83s −21° 11′ 46.1″ 5.78 0.02 462 K3III
HD 196857 196857 102026 20h 40m 32.56s −16° 07′ 27.7″ 5.79 0.77 329 K0III
ξ2 Cap ξ2 2 191862 99572 20h 12m 25.76s −12° 37′ 01.3″ 5.84 3.60 91 F5V
4 Cap 4 192879 100062 20h 18m 01.38s −21° 48′ 35.6″ 5.86 0.76 341 G8III
HD 198174 198174 102772 20h 49m 17.61s −25° 46′ 52.3″ 5.86 −1.37 911 B8II α2 CVn variable
44 Cap 44 206561 107232 21h 43m 04.40s −14° 23′ 59.1″ 5.88 0.39 409 A9/F0V
HD 199443 199443 103460 20h 57m 40.61s −16° 01′ 53.6″ 5.89 2.12 185 A2/A3III α2 CVn variable
17 Cap 17 197725 102487 20h 46m 09.97s −21° 30′ 50.4″ 5.91 1.32 270 A1V
ο Cap A ο 12 195094 101123 20h 29m 53.89s −18° 34′ 58.7″ 5.94 1.62 239 A1V binary star
45 Cap 45 206677 107302 21h 44m 00.98s −14° 44′ 57.8″ 5.96 2.36 171 A7IV/V
47 Cap 47 AG 207005 107487 21h 46m 16.26s −09° 16′ 33.4″ 6.00 −1.89 1235 M3III semiregular variable, Vmax = 5.9m, Vmin = 6.14m, P = 25 d
HD 200052 200052 103777 21h 01m 45.27s −26° 52′ 51.4″ 6.04 1.24 298 A3V
HD 202261 202261 104914 21h 15m 06.62s −17° 20′ 42.3″ 6.05 0.78 368 K0III suspected variable
BW Cap BW 208735 108494 21h 58m 43.78s −21° 10′ 58.5″ 6.06 −3.64 2835 M2III slow irregular variable
21 Cap 21 199947 103703 21h 00m 51.78s −17° 31′ 51.1″ 6.07 −0.05 545 K3III
HD 206005 206005 106938 21h 39m 28.09s −10° 34′ 36.4″ 6.07 1.12 319 K0
β2 Cap β2 193452 100325 20h 20m 46.52s −14° 47′ 05.6″ 6.09 1.18 313 B9.5III/IV component of the β Cap system
HD 195330 195330 101221 20h 31m 04.33s −15° 03′ 21.8″ 6.10 1.15 318 K1/K2III+..
HD 195838 195838 101507 20h 34m 11.66s −13° 43′ 16.5″ 6.11 3.53 107 G0V
HD 195006 195006 101090 20h 29m 31.34s −22° 23′ 29.4″ 6.13 0.07 531 K5III
HD 191110 AV 191110 99221 20h 08m 31.27s −10° 03′ 45.0″ 6.18 0.15 524 B9.5III α2 CVn variable
HD 201057 201057 104297 21h 07m 44.68s −17° 27′ 20.8″ 6.18 0.57 432 B9.5V
HD 196078 196078 101608 20h 35m 32.21s −16° 31′ 32.9″ 6.19 1.91 235 A5II/III
HD 207760 207760 107901 21h 51m 41.66s −18° 37′ 21.9″ 6.19 2.15 210 F0V
HD 198208 198208 102780 20h 49m 20.54s −18° 02′ 08.8″ 6.20 −1.49 1124 K3III
HD 206546 206546 107238 21h 43m 13.48s −19° 37′ 15.4″ 6.23 1.02 360 A0m...
27 Cap 27 201352 104452 21h 09m 32.93s −20° 33′ 22.8″ 6.25 2.59 176 F2IV/V
20 Cap 20 AO 199728 103616 20h 59m 36.13s −19° 02′ 06.8″ 6.26 0.66 430 Ap Si α2 CVn variable, Vmax = 6.25m, Vmin = 6.30m, P = 2.2411 d
HD 193896 193896 100524 20h 23m 00.78s −09° 39′ 16.8″ 6.29 0.66 435 G5II-III
HD 196947 196947 102094 20h 41m 24.26s −25° 59′ 59.5″ 6.29 −0.19 644 K2III
3 Cap 3 192666 99918 20h 16m 22.80s −12° 20′ 13.5″ 6.30 0.26 527 B9IV
HD 207503 207503 107750 21h 49m 41.02s −12° 43′ 22.5″ 6.31 0.35 506 A1/A2III
HD 198732 198732 103071 20h 53m 01.10s −23° 46′ 59.0″ 6.32 1.94 245 K0III
ξ1 Cap ξ1 1 191753 99529 20h 11m 57.90s −12° 23′ 32.5″ 6.34 0.49 483 K0III
HD 195549 195549 101384 20h 32m 52.35s −24° 56′ 37.4″ 6.35 1.19 350 A0V
HD 196761 196761 101997 20h 40m 11.44s −23° 46′ 30.0″ 6.36 5.53 48 G8/K0V
HD 196385 196385 101808 20h 37m 52.18s −25° 06′ 33.1″ 6.38 2.87 164 A9V
HD 203639 203639 105662 21h 24m 07.94s −22° 44′ 49.5″ 6.38 0.56 476 K0III
HD 207552 207552 107797 21h 50m 12.97s −16° 50′ 41.6″ 6.38 −0.40 739 K3III
BE Cap BE 191639 99457 20h 11m 10.08s −08° 50′ 32.4″ 6.39 2330 B1V γ Cas variable, Vmax = 6.16m, Vmin = 6.49m
HD 205342 205342 106590 21h 35m 15.91s −23° 27′ 15.4″ 6.39 1.03 385 K1III
HD 194918 194918 101011 20h 28m 43.58s −15° 44′ 29.4″ 6.41 0.02 617 G8III
HD 204943 204943 106363 21h 32m 33.22s −24° 35′ 25.6″ 6.43 2.22 226 A7V
HD 203607 203607 105646 21h 23m 55.86s −25° 12′ 08.7″ 6.47 −0.71 888 K1III
HD 197540 197540 102414 20h 45m 13.12s −27° 14′ 50.3″ 6.50 0.70 470 G8III
ο Cap B ο 12 195093 101120 20h 29m 52.58s −18° 35′ 10.2″ 6.74 3.63 136 A7/A8V component of the ο Cap system
τ1 Cap τ1 13 196348 101751 20h 37m 21.16s −15° 08′ 50.0″ 6.76 −0.40 883 K1III
50 Cap 50 207061 107527 21h 46m 42.09s −11° 41′ 52.2″ 7.01 3.04 203 F6V
31 Cap 31 202723 105168 21h 18m 15.64s −17° 27′ 44.2″ 7.07 1.99 338 F0V
HD 205249 AS 205249 106497 21h 34m 16.57s −13° 29′ 01.5″ 7.69 610 K0IIIp RS CVn variable, Vmax = 7.53m, Vmin = 7.80m, P = 60.64 d
HD 204313 204313 106006 21h 28m 12.21s −21° 43′ 34.5″ 7.99 4.61 154 G5V has three planets (b, c & d)
HD 202206 202206 104903 21h 14m 57.77s −20° 47′ 21.15″ 8.08 4.75 151 G6V has a brown dwarf (b) and a planet (c)
RS Cap RS 200994 104252 21h 07m 15.43s −16° 25′ 21.5″ 8.36 2590 M6/M7III semiregular variable
HD 204941 204941 106353 21h 32m 24s −20° 57′ 27″ 8.45 88 K2V has a planet (b)
AT Cap AT 195040 101098 20h 29m 36.86s −21° 07′ 34.7″ 8.87 4500 G6III/IV RS CVn variable, Vmax = 8.87m, Vmin = 9.18m
HD 197027 197027 102152 20h 41m 54.63s −27° 12′ 57.4″ 9.15 253.9 G3V solar twin
AD Cap AD 206046 106961 21h 39m 48.92s −16° 00′ 21.0″ 9.77 1010 K0IV/V RS CVn variable, ΔV = 0.262m, P = 2.9592 d
WASP-111 21h 55m 04.0s −22° 36′ 45″ 10.3 685 F5 has a transiting planet (b)
HD 358623 AZ 358623 20h 56m 02.74s −17° 10′ 53.7″ 10.48 K6Ve+M2 T Tau star, ΔV = 0.098m, P = 3.403 d
HD 193334 193334 20h 20m 23.0s −19° 18′ 53″ 10.68 G2 WASP-68, has a transiting planet (b)
TW Cap TW 99765 20h 14m 28.42s −13° 50′ 07.9″ 10.7 A5Ib... W Vir variable, Vmax = 9.95m, Vmin = 11.4m, P = 28.585 d
RV Cap RV 103755 21h 01m 28.87s −15° 13′ 46.1″ 10.97 A8 RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 10.22m, Vmin = 11.57m, P = 0.44774401 d
YZ Cap YZ 358431 105285 21h 19m 32.41s −15° 07′ 01.2″ 11.09 793 F5 RR Lyr variable, Vmax = 11.02m, Vmin = 11.6m, P = 0.2734563 d
HATS-3 20h 49m 50.0s −24° 25′ 44″ 11.44 1477 F has a planet (b)
Wolf 922 BB 106255 21h 31m 18.61s −09° 47′ 26.5″ 11.99 27.049 M4.5e BY Dra variable, Vmax = 11.96m, Vmin = 11.99m
WASP-89 20h 55m 36.0s −18° 58′ 16″ 13.1 K3 has a transiting planet (b)
PSR B2045-16 20h 48m 35.45s −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 [for example: multiple star status, range of variability if it is a variable star, exoplanets, etc.].

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Allen 1898: Capricornus in Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ 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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