Capricornus (The Sea Goat)

Zodiacal constellation of the goat-fish, the dimmest stretch of the ecliptic.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its half-goat, half-fish figure comes from Babylonian astronomy, where the goat-fish was the companion of the water god Ea.
• The Tropic of Capricorn is named for it: the Sun reaches its southernmost point against these stars.
• Its brightest star, Deneb Algedi, means "the tail of the goat".

Specifications & Metrics

• BRIGHTEST STAR: Deneb Algedi (δ Cap)
• HEMISPHERE: Both (zodiacal)
• BEST VIEWED: September