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- Hawaiian Astronomical Society - Capricornus Guide to this library in Calcutta, India. Provides catalogs of its books and reference material.
- Starry Skies - Capricornus
- Eastbay Astronomical Society - Capricornus
- The Dome of the Sky - Capricornus
- Chandra X-Ray Observatory - Capricornus
- Spelwerx - Capricornus
- Munich Astro Archive - Capricornus
- The Constellations Web Page - Capricornus
Britannica Web Sites
Articles from Britannica encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
- Capricornus - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
In astronomy, Capricornus is a constellation, or group of stars. It is one of the 12 constellations that lie in the path of Earth’s orbit around the sun. These 12 are called the constellations of the zodiac. Capricornus lies between Sagittarius and Aquarius in the zodiac.
- Capricornus - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
In astronomy, Capricornus is one of the 12 original constellations of the zodiac-the band of constellations that lies along the ecliptic, the apparent yearly path of the sun across the sky. Capricornus, Latin for "goat," is a relatively faint constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius south of the celestial equator-the imaginary line formed by the projection of the Earth’s equator into the sky. The constellation represents a "sea-goat," a goat with a curling fish’s tail. It is located in a part of the sky populated by constellations representing watery creatures and known as "the sea." The zodiacal constellations are Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricornus, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpius, Taurus, and Virgo.