Capricornus (kăprĭkôr`nəs) [Lat.,=the goat horn], inconspicuous southern constellation constellation, in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration in the sky; properly speaking, a constellation is a definite region of the sky in which the configuration of stars is contained.
..... Click the link for more information. lying on the ecliptic ecliptic (ēklĭp`tĭk, ĭ–)
..... Click the link for more information. (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Sagittarius and Aquarius; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac zodiac (zō`dēăk) [Gr.
..... Click the link for more information. . Known as the Sea Goat, it has been depicted from earliest times either as a goat or as a figure with its forepart like that of a goat and its hind part like the tail of a fish. The tropic of Capricorn takes its name from this constellation, in which the winter solstice was located about 2,000 years ago. Now, because of the precession of the equinoxes precession of the equinoxes, westward motion of the equinoxes along the ecliptic . This motion was first noted by Hipparchus c.120 B.C. The precession is due to the gravitational attraction of the moon and sun on the equatorial bulge of the earth, which causes the
..... Click the link for more information. , the winter solstice has moved westward into Sagittarius. Capricornus contains a globular star cluster star cluster, a group of stars near each other in space and resembling each other in certain characteristics that suggest a common origin for the group. Stars in the same cluster move at the same rate and in the same direction.
..... Click the link for more information. that can be seen on a very clear night. The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late September.

Capricorn

or Capricornus

(Latin: “Goat horn”) In astronomy, the constellation lying between Aquarius and Sagittarius; in astrology, the tenth sign of the zodiac, governing approximately the period December 22–January 19. It is represented as a goat with what appears to be a fishtail. One explanation for this odd depiction is that it derives from the Greek myth of Pan. To avoid the monster Typhon, Pan jumped into the water just as he was changing into animal shape. The half of his body above water became a goat, while the submerged half took the shape of a fish. Another relates the form to the Mesopotamian deity Enki (see Ea).

Capricornus [¦kap·rə¦kȯr·nəs]

(astronomy)

A constellation with right ascension 21 hours, declination 20°S. Abbreviated Cap. Also known as Sea Goat.

capricornus

half goat, half fish. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 450]

See : Monsters

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