Capricornus
zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Capricornus is a constellation[1]. Capricornus draws 5,328 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #19 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: zodiacal constellation[3]
- Shares border with: Aquarius[4], Aquila[5], Sagittarius[6], Microscopium[7], Piscis Austrinus[8]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[9]
- Commons category: Capricornus (constellation)[10]
- Unicode character: ♑️[11], ♑︎[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Capricornus[13]
- Commons gallery: Capricornus (constellation)[14]
- Described by source: A field book of the stars[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Star Lore of All Ages[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Capricornus[22], Šablona:Souhvězdí Kozoroha[23]
- Official name: Capricornus[24]
- Short name: Cap[25]
- Area: 414 square degree[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Capricornus include Typhoon Yagi[28].
Why It Matters
Capricornus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Capricornus is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for Capricornus include Typhoon Yagi[28].