Capricornus

[ kap-ri-kawr-nuhs ]

noun

, genitive Cap·ri·cor·ni [kap-ri-, kawr, -nahy].

1. Capricorn ( defs 1, 2 ).

Capricornus

/ ˌkæprɪˈkɔːnəs /

noun

1. a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius

Word History and Origins

Origin of Capricornus¹

From Latin

Example Sentences

The ringed planet stands at the constellation Capricornus at +0.7 magnitude, a little faint under urban conditions.

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Saturn — our solar system’s other large gaseous planet — now rises in the late afternoon, ahead of Jupiter, and loiters near the goat shape of Capricornus.

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From an earthly perspective, Saturn — found now on the border of the constellations Aquarius and Capricornus — and the sun are opposite one another.

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Find the large, gaseous, ringed planet wedged between the constellations Aquarius and Capricornus.

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Naval Observatory, seems to be squeezed between the constellations Capricornus and Aquarius.

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