Also known as: やぎ座, 山羊座, 摩羯座, 염소자리
Capricornus (the Horned Goat) is a Zodiac Constellation located in the Southern celestial hemisphere, between Sagittarius (Constellation) to the west and Aquarius (Constellation) to the east. Although "Capricornus" means the "horned goat" or "goat horn", it symbolizes a mythological sea goat that is half goat, half fish. It is the smallest constellation of the zodiac. Its brightest star is Deneb Algedi.
Capricornus resembles an arrowhead or a pointed letter D.
Examples
- Rare
Neighboring constellations
- Aquarius (Constellation)
- Aquila (Constellation)
- Microscopium
- Piscis Austrinus
- Sagittarius (Constellation)