Capricornus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Capricornus
From Latin
Example Sentences
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The ringed planet stands at the constellation Capricornus at +0.7 magnitude, a little faint under urban conditions.
From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022
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.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022
From an earthly perspective, Saturn — found now on the border of the constellations Aquarius and Capricornus — and the sun are opposite one another.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022
Find the large, gaseous, ringed planet wedged between the constellations Aquarius and Capricornus.
From Washington Post • Jul. 2, 2022
Retaining map No. 13 as our guide, we examine the western part of the constellation Capricornus.
From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Serviss, Garrett Putman
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