This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Capricornus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

Name B F Var HD HIP RA Dec vis.mag. abs.mag. Dist. (ly) Sp. class Notes δ Cap δ 49 207098 107556 2.85 2.49 39 A5mF2 (IV) Deneb Algedi, Scheddi; Algol variable, β1 Cap β1 9 193495 100345 3.05 −2.07 328 A5:n Dabih; multiple star system; variable star, α2 Cap α2 6 192947 100064 3.58 0.97 109 G6/G8III Algedi Secunda, Secunda Giedi; suspected variable γ Cap γ 40 206088 106985 3.69 0.54 139 A7III:mp... Nashira; α 2 CVn variable ζ Cap ζ 34 204075 105881 3.77 −1.66 398 G4Ibp... Marakk, Yan (燕), Yen;Allen 1898: Capricornus in Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning suspected eclipsing binary θ Cap θ 23 200761 104139 4.08 0.65 158 A1V UdangIAU-Catalog of Star Names, Dorsum, Qin (秦), Tsin, ω Cap ω 18 198542 102978 4.12 −2.30 628 K4III Baten Algiedi; suspected variable ψ Cap ψ 16 197692 102485 4.13 3.30 48 F5V Pazhan, Yue; rotating variable, ι Cap ι 32 203387 105515 4.27 0.18 215 G8III Dai (代), Tae; BY Dra variable, α1 Cap α1 5 192876 100027 4.30 −2.32 686 G3Ib SukhurmashuIAU-Catalog of Star Names, Algedi Prima, Prima Giedi; suspected variable 24 Cap A 24 200914 104234 4.49 −1.53 522 K5/M0III 36 Cap b 36 204381 106039 4.50 0.80 179 K0III Jin (晉),Ian Ridpath's Startales - Capricornus the Sea Goat Tsin ε Cap ε 39 205637 106723 4.51 −2.03 1,060 B2.5Vpe Castra, Kastra; binary star system; γ Cas variable, κ Cap κ 43 206453 107188 4.72 −0.03 291 G8III ν Cap ν 8 193432 100310 4.77 0.16 272 B9IV Alshat ρ Cap ρ 11 194943 101027 4.77 2.37 99 F3V Bos η Cap η 22 200499 104019 4.82 1.39 158 A5V Armus, Zhou (周), Chow μ Cap μ 51 207958 108036 5.07 2.87 90 F3IV Kuh; suspected variable, π Cap π 10 194636 100881 5.08 −1.47 665 B4V Okul 46 Cap c 46 206834 107382 5.10 −1.85 799 G8II-III part of Saʽd al SuʽudConsisting with β Aqr (Sadalsuud), ξ Aqr (Deneb Algenubi) and 46 Cap (c Cap), were Saʽd al Suʽud, the Luck of Lucks. See Star Names, R.H. Allen, p. 52β Aqr as Nir Saad al Saaoud or Lucida Fortunæ Fortunarum (the brightest of luck of lucks) and ξ Aqr as Thanih Saad al Saaoud or Secunda Fortunæ Fortunarum (the second of luck of lucks). c Cap should be Thalath Fortunæ Fortunarum or Tertia Fortunæ Fortunarum (the third of luck of lucks) consistently, but Al Achsasi Al Mouakket was not designated the title for this star with uncleared consideration. Possibly according to the differences of opinion with R.H.Allen υ Cap υ 15 196777 101984 5.15 −1.67 755 M1III suspected variable 42 Cap 42 BY 206301 107095 5.16 2.60 106 G2V RS CVn variable, φ Cap φ 28 202320 104963 5.17 −1.46 691 K0II/III τ2 Cap τ2 14 196662 101923 5.24 −3.41 1753 B7III 41 Cap (h) 41 206356 107128 5.24 0.84 247 K0III σ Cap σ 7 193150 100195 5.28 −1.37 697 K2III χ Cap χ 25 201184 104365 5.30 1.46 191 A0V 29 Cap 29 202369 104974 5.31 −1.11 628 M2III semiregular variable 33 Cap 33 203638 105665 5.38 1.16 228 K0III suspected variable, 30 Cap 30 202671 105143 5.40 −0.85 579 B5II/III α2 CVn variable λ Cap λ 48 207052 107517 5.57 0.80 294 A1V HD 203475 203475 105576 5.63 −0.92 667 M0III variable star, HD 195564 195564 101345 5.66 3.74 79 G3V HD 199260 199260 103389 5.70 4.09 68 F7V suspected variable, 37 Cap 37 205289 106559 5.70 3.53 88 F5V HD 192310 192310 99825 5.73 6.00 29 K3V suspected variable, ; has two planets (b) and (c) 19 Cap 19 199012 103226 5.78 0.36 395 K0III On 26 February 2008, it was occulted by Venus as viewed from East Australia, New Zealand, part of Antarctica. 35 Cap 35 204139 105928 5.78 0.02 462 K3III HD 196857 196857 102026 5.79 0.77 329 K0III ξ2 Cap ξ2 2 191862 99572 5.84 3.60 91 F5V 4 Cap 4 192879 100062 5.86 0.76 341 G8III HD 198174 198174 102772 5.86 −1.37 911 B8II α2 CVn variable 44 Cap 44 206561 107232 5.88 0.39 409 A9/F0V On 2 April 2021, it was occulted by Jupiter as viewed from Western North America, South America, Antarctica. HD 199443 199443 103460 5.89 2.12 185 A2/A3III α2 CVn variable 17 Cap 17 197725 102487 5.91 1.32 270 A1V ο Cap A ο 12 195094 101123 5.94 1.62 239 A1V binary star 45 Cap 45 206677 107302 5.96 2.36 171 A7IV/V On 3 August 2009, it was occulted by Jupiter. 47 Cap 47 AG 207005 107487 6.00 −1.89 1235 M3III semiregular variable, HD 200052 200052 103777 6.04 1.24 298 A3V HD 202261 202261 104914 6.05 0.78 368 K0III suspected variable BW Cap BW 208735 108494 6.06 −3.64 2835 M2III slow irregular variable 21 Cap 21 199947 103703 6.07 −0.05 545 K3III HD 206005 206005 106938 6.07 1.12 319 K0 β2 Cap β2 193452 100325 6.09 1.18 328 B9.5III/IV component of the β Cap system HD 195330 195330 101221 6.10 1.15 318 K1/K2III+.. HD 195838 195838 101507 6.11 3.53 107 G0V HD 195006 195006 101090 6.13 0.07 531 K5III HD 191110 AV 191110 99221 6.18 0.15 524 B9.5III α2 CVn variable HD 201057 201057 104297 6.18 0.57 432 B9.5V HD 196078 196078 101608 6.19 1.91 235 A5II/III HD 207760 207760 107901 6.19 2.15 210 F0V HD 198208 198208 102780 6.20 −1.49 1124 K3III HD 206546 206546 107238 6.23 1.02 360 A0m... 27 Cap 27 201352 104452 6.25 2.59 176 F2IV/V 20 Cap 20 AO 199728 103616 6.26 0.66 430 Ap Si α2 CVn variable, HD 193896 193896 100524 6.29 0.66 435 G5II-III HD 196947 196947 102094 6.29 −0.19 644 K2III 3 Cap 3 192666 99918 6.30 0.26 527 B9IV HD 207503 207503 107750 6.31 0.35 506 A1/A2III HD 198732 198732 103071 6.32 1.94 245 K0III ξ1 Cap ξ1 1 191753 99529 6.34 0.49 483 K0III HD 195549 195549 101384 6.35 1.19 350 A0V HD 196761 196761 101997 6.36 5.53 48 G8/K0V HD 196385 196385 101808 6.38 2.87 164 A9V HD 203639 203639 105662 6.38 0.56 476 K0III HD 207552 207552 107797 6.38 −0.40 739 K3III BE Cap BE 191639 99457 6.39 2330 B1V γ Cas variable, HD 205342 205342 106590 6.39 1.03 385 K1III HD 194918 194918 101011 6.41 0.02 617 G8III HD 204943 204943 106363 6.43 2.22 226 A7V HD 203607 203607 105646 6.47 −0.71 888 K1III HD 197540 197540 102414 6.50 0.70 470 G8III HD 202940 (i) 202940 105312 6.56 61 HD 206893 206893 107412 6.67 125 F5V has a planet (b) ο Cap B ο 12 195093 101120 6.74 3.63 136 A7/A8V component of the ο Cap system τ1 Cap τ1 13 196348 101751 6.76 −0.40 883 K1III HD 202941 (k) 202941 105318 7.00 1.04 524 50 Cap 50 207061 107527 7.01 3.04 203 F6V 31 Cap 31 202723 105168 7.07 1.99 338 F0V HD 205249 AS 205249 106497 7.69 610 K0IIIp RS CVn variable, HD 204313 204313 106006 7.99 4.61 154 G5V has three planets (b, c & d) HD 202206 202206 104903 8.08 4.75 151 G6V has a brown dwarf (b) and a planet (c) HD 202772 A 202772 8.32 480 has a planet (b) RS Cap RS 200994 104252 8.36 2590 M6/M7III semiregular variable HD 204941 204941 106353 8.45 88 K2V has a planet (b) AT Cap AT 195040 101098 8.87 4500 G6III/IV RS CVn variable, HD 197027 197027 102152 9.15 253.9 G3V solar twin AD Cap AD 206046 106961 9.77 1010 K0IV/V RS CVn variable, WASP-111 10.3 685 F5 has a transiting planet (b) HD 358623 AZ 358623 10.48 K6Ve+M2 T Tau star, HD 193334 193334 10.68 G2 WASP-68, has a transiting planet (b) TW Cap TW 99765 10.7 A5Ib... W Vir variable, RV Cap RV 103755 10.97 A8 RR Lyr variable, YZ Cap YZ 358431 105285 11.09 793 F5 RR Lyr variable, HATS-3 11.44 1477 F has a planet (b) Wolf 922 BB 106255 11.99 27.049 M4.5e BY Dra variable, WASP-89 13.1 K3 has a transiting planet (b) PSR B2045-16 pulsar

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See also List of stars by constellation

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