Capricornus, the Sea-Goat

Capricornus is one of the 12 zodiac constellations, and in Latin, it means “the goat.” The story of Capricornus in myth originated with the Babylonians and Sumerians. Both cultures thought of the constellation of a goat-fish. Even though it wasn’t cataloged until the 2nd century, many ancient civilizations knew it as the constellation that marked Winter’s beginning.

There are five main meteor showers associated with this constellation: the Alpha Capricornids, the Chi Capricornids, the Sigma Capricornids, the Tau Capricornids, and the Capricorniden-Sagittarids. Additionally, there are five total named stars: Algedi, Alshat, Dabih, Deneb Algedi, and Nashira.

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NAME: The Sea-Goat

AREA (in square degrees): 413.947

QUADRANT: SQ4

VISIBLE BETWEEN LATITUDES: 60°N – 90°S