Visible at latitudes between +60° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of September.
Abbreviation: Cap
English Name: the Sea Goat
Right ascension: 20h 06m 46.4871s to 21h 59m 04.8693s
Declination: −8.4043999° to −27.6914144°
Area: 414 sq. deg.
Main stars: 9, 13, 23
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 49
Stars with planets: 5
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 1
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 3
Brightest star: δ Cap (Deneb Algedi) (2.85m)
Messier objects: 1
Meteor showers: Alpha Capricornids, Chi Capricornids, Sigma Capricornids, Tau Capricornids, Capricornids-Sagittariids
Bordering constellations:
Aquarius
Aquila
Sagittarius
Microscopium
Piscis Austrinus