Capricornus


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Cap·ri·cor·nus

 (kăp′rĭ-kôr′nəs)
n.
A constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere, near Aquarius and Sagittarius. Also called Capricorn, Goat.
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Capricornus

(ˌkæprɪˈkɔːnəs)
n, Latin genitive -ni (-naɪ)
(Astronomy) a faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Sagittarius and Aquarius
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Noun1.Capricornus - a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
zodiac - a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
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As we pluck out the shafts, stand aside; here's the battering-ram, Capricornus, or the Goat; full tilt, he comes rushing, and headlong we are tossed; when Aquarius, or the Water-bearer, pours out his whole deluge and drowns us; and to wind up with Pisces, or the Fishes, we sleep.
But developers NR Capricornus LLP are now seeking to add three floors, communal facilities and an adjacent hotel to their original proposals.
Follow the Red Planet this month as it passes from Capricornus into Aquarius around the 10th and thereafter climbs farther into the Water Bearer.
According to Sky & Telescope, Mars will be seen in the constellation of southern Capricornus. Over the ensuing weeks, it will start moving away from Earth and fading in the darkness of the night sky.
Which animal represents the constellation Capricornus? A The bear B The lion C The goat D The ram A St Mary of Assisi B St Josephine of Assisi C St Clare of Assisi D St Francis of Assisi A Melodrama B Pure Heroine C Tennis Court D The Love Club
Well south of Delphinus is the large but faint fall constellation Capricornus, the Sea-Goat--a half-goat, half-fish of a creature escaped from the mythology of earliest Mesopotamia.
He said the "falling" stars are "part of a complex of radiants in Aquarius, Capricornus and Piscis Austrinus" constellations.
The international team of astronomers began hunting solar twins with a 2006 sky survey that tagged HIP 102152, which is located about 250 light-years away in the constellation Capricornus.
They found that HIP 102152 in the constellation of Capricornus (The Sea Goat) is the oldest solar twin known to date and is estimated to be 8.2 billion years old, compared to 4.6 billion years for our own Sun.
The Southern Delta Aquarids are part of a complex of radiants-or the points in the sky where the meteors come from-in the constellations Aquarius, Capricornus and Piscis Austrinus.
In antiquity the Capricornus constellation was seen as a monster with the head and forelegs of a goat and the posterior of a fish.
(SeeNews) - Apr 23, 2013 - Austrian real estate company Immofinanz (WBAG:IIA) said yesterday its subsidiary Buwog acquired 1,916 apartments in the Neukoelln part of Berlin from Capricornus, the German real estate arm of Eureal Group.