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		Capricornus [Lat.,=the goat horn], inconspicuous southern constellation lying on the ecliptic (the sun's apparent path through the heavens) between Sagittarius and Aquarius; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
		Capricornus contains a globular star cluster that can be seen on a very clear night.
		You'll find the constellations of the fishes (Pisces), the water-carrier (Aquarius), the sea-goat (Capricornus) and the southern fish (Piscis Austrinus), of which only the brightest star, Fomalhaut, is visible from this country.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Capricor.html (829 words)

	Encyclopedia: Capricornus
		Capricornus (or Capricorn) is usually translated as "The Sea Goat" or "The Goat-Fish", although the name literally means horned goat.
		The constellation is ancient, and was one of the earliest members of the zodiac, perhaps transferred to the heavens from far older earthly concerns.
		Capricornus gets its name from a Greek myth that says the god Pan was transformed into a half-goat, half-fish when he dived into the Nile River to escape the giant Typhon.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Capricornus (898 words)

	Capricornus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is commonly called the sea-goat, as it is in an area of the sky known as the Sea.
		Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy.
		Due to the precession of the equinoxes, the December solstice no longer takes place while the sun is in Capricorn, but the astrological period called Capricorn begins at approximately the same time as the solstice.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Capricornus (1004 words)

	Capricornus
		In the grey dawn of 1 April 1945, Capricornus arrived at the invasion scene, laden primarily with ammunition.
		Capricornus sailed from San Francisco 2 June 1945 with cargo for Eniwetok, Guam, and Espiritu Santo, at which island she heard the word of Japanese surrender.
		With the expansion of the fleet dictated by the outbreak of the Korean War, Capricornus was recommissioned 12 October 1950.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/c3/capricornus.htm (632 words)

	Capricornus the Sea Goat
		Capricornus the sea goat is in the area of sky that the ancients called the Sea.
		Capricornus is also a zodiac constellation and was called th "Southern Gate of the Sun." The Tropic of Capricorn, the line of latitude at 23.5° S marks the point farthest south where the Sun is directly overhead at noon.
		In Grecian mythology, Capricornus was also considered to be the "Gateway of the Gods" and through it the souls of men passed after death.
	starryskies.com /The_sky/constellations/capricornus.html (364 words)

	Star Tales – Capricornus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Capricornus is an unlikely looking creature, with the head and forelegs of a goat and the tail of a fish.
		Capricornus as shown in the Uranographia of Johann Bode.
		In Greek times the Sun was in Capricornus on this date, but the effect of precession means that the Sun is now in Sagittarius at the winter solstice.
	www.ianridpath.com /startales/capricornus.htm (479 words)

	Capricornus
		The constellation Capricornus represents the figure of either a goat or a sea-goat in the sky.
		Capricornus is also a member of the Zodiac, a special group of constellations that the Sun travels through every year.
		Capricornus is one of the dimmest constellations and does not contain very many celestial objects.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/the_universe/Constellations/capricornus.html (222 words)

	Capricornus: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is commonly called the sea-goat, as it is in an area of the sky known as the Sea (Sea: A division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land).
		Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy (Ptolemy: An ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra).
		Under its modern boundaries it is bordered by Aquila (Aquila: A genus of Accipitridae), Sagittarius (Sagittarius: Type family of the Sagittariidae), Microscopium (Microscopium: A faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus), Piscis Austrinus (Piscis Austrinus: piscis austrinus or piscis australis (both of which are latin for southern...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/capricornus (944 words)

	Capricornus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In past times the Sun was in Capricornus at the winter solstice (December 21), at the point of maximum south distance from equator.
		Today, because of the precession of the equinoxes, the winter solstice is in Sagittarius, but the latitude at which the Sun appears to zenith in that day is still called Tropic of Capricorn.
		Capricornus is a fantastic animal with the head and the anterior legs of a goat and the tail of a fish.
	www.astrofilitrentini.it /mat/costell/cap_e.html (230 words)

	Capricornus
		Capricornus (or Capricorn) is usually translated as "The Sea Goat" or "The Goat-Fish", although the name literally means horned goat.
		The constellation is ancient, and was one of the earliest members of the zodiac, perhaps transferred to the heavens from far older earthly concerns.
		Considering its importance, Capricornus is rather faint; the asterism of a horned animal isn't terribly evident, and the Bayer stars are generally third to fourth magnitude.
	www.dibonsmith.com /cap_con.htm (562 words)

	Capricornus (Star Chart) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Capricornus, The Sea Goat is a strange creature, the front half of which is a goat and the rear half a fish!
		The goat is in a fallen position with one leg doubled under his body; the head is bent forward and is in a dying situation.
		Ea was depicted as a goat with a fish’s tail (The zodiac image of Capricornus) or in human form with water gushing from his shoulders or from a vase he carried (The zodiac image of Aquarius).
	www.mazzaroth.com /InsertTwo/CapricornusStarChart.htm (2939 words)

	USS Capricornus AKA-57
		Capricornus made two voyages to carry cargo between San Pedro, Calif., and Hilo, Hawaii, from 22 July to 19 August l 944, then sailed by way of Eniwetok and Manus for the invasion of Leyte.
		Clearing Manus in TF 79's Attack Group "Baker" for Lingayen, Capricornus with her group came under desperate enemy air attack at sunset on R January 1945, when a kamikaze severely damaged Kilkun Bay (CVE-71).
		Capricornus sailed from San Francisco 2 June 1946 with cargo for Eniwetok, Guam, and Espiritu Santo, at which island she heard the word of Japanese surrender.
	www.multied.com /navy/Transport/Capricornus.html (621 words)

	Capricornus
		Capricornus, the Water Goat, appears as something of an upside-down old fashioned hat.
		The bright "star" toward the lower right is the planet Saturn, which was moving through the constellation when the picture was taken.
		Other views of Capricornus show Saturn gone and replaced by Uranus and Neptune.
	www.astro.uiuc.edu /~kaler/sow/cap-p.html (172 words)

	Capricornus - the Seagoat
		Capricornus is one of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
		To the greeks, Capricornus represented Amalthea, the seagoat nursemaid of the infant Zeus.
		Capricornus outlines a region of space which is relatively devoid of easily observed objects.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /the_universe/Constellations/fall/capricornus.html (513 words)

	Chandra :: Photo Album :: Constellation Capricornus
		Images of the creature represented by Capricornus, often with the head and body of a goat and the tail of a fish (a sea-goat), have been found in 3000 B.C.E. year-old Babylonian tablets.
		In Latin, Capricornus means "horned goat", and many of the names given to its stars by Arab astronomers refer to parts of a goat, kid, or ibex, and to related sacrificial rites.
		The constellation is found in the part of the sky identified with water constellations, including the two water constellations of the zodiac.
	chandra.harvard.edu /photo/constellations/capricornus.html (353 words)

	Capricornus
		The fascination with the sea led to sky stories of wondrous creatures such as the goat-fish that later became the symbol of Capricornus.
		Capricornus places second to Cancer among the zodiac constellations in faintness.
		The brightest star in the constellation is Deneb Algedi, from the Arabian for ‘tail of the goat.’; Its magnitude is 3.1.
	www.eastbayastro.org /articles/lore/capricor.htm (841 words)

	Capricornus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Capricornus is one of the ancient constellations of the zodiac.
		Although it is a fairly large constellation, its stars are dim and it is difficult to see unless the sky is completely dark.
		Capricornus represents the Greek god Pan who was often represented as partially being a goat.
	www.pa.msu.edu /people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/constellation_pages/capricornus.htm (118 words)

	Wikinfo \| Capricornus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac.
		In some cosmologies, Capricorn is associated with the classical element Earth, and thus called an Earth Sign (with Taurus and Virgo).
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Capricorn (581 words)

	Capricorn
		This celestial ocean contains three constellations of the zodiac: Capricornus, a creature that is half goat and half fish, Aquarius, the Water Bearer, and Pisces, a pair of fishes.
		The original winter solstice was in Aquarius, but as time went on it slipped westward into Capricornus, and it was then that the Tropic of Capricornus was derived from the fact that the winter solstice Sun stood in Capricornus at the zenith of the sky for observers located at latitude 23 1/2 degrees south.
		Capricornus is composed of dim stars, with its brightest ones forming a triangular wedge, or arrowhead with the point of the arrow at the eastern end of the constellation.
	www.clarkfoundation.org /astro-utah/vondel/capricorn.html (921 words)

	Constellation Capricornus
		Capricornus' history can also be traced to Babylonian times.
		The Arabs, Persians, Turks, and Syrians all knew Capricornus as the Goat.
		In certain parts of the Orient, the constellation was known as the Southern Gate of the Sun, indicating that it is in this constellation that the Sun reaches its lowest point on the ecliptic and thereafter begins to appear higher and higher each day.
	www.coldwater.k12.mi.us /lms/planetarium/myth/capricornus.html (360 words)

	Capricornus/Thor's Hammer
		CAPRICORNUS is my personal hateful and extremist project, which I started in 1995.
		While CAPRICORNUS expresses the darkest and most evil side of my nature, THOR'S HAMMER is ideologically deeper and forces the listener to philosophical reflection.
		CAPRICORNUS is a war machine destroying everything standing in its way, starting from Christianity - finishing on feminism.
	www.mourningtheancient.com /capri.htm (1756 words)

	Capricornus. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Now, because of the precession of the equinoxes, the winter solstice has moved westward into Sagittarius.
		Capricornus contains a globular star cluster that can be seen on a very clear night.
		The constellation reaches its highest point in the evening sky in late September.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ca/Capricor.html (188 words)

	Capricornus -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		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...
		in astronomy, a constellation of the Southern Hemisphere that lies south of Aquarius and Capricornus far south of the celestial equator—the imaginary line formed by the projection of the Earth's equator onto the sky.
		Microscopium, the Microscope, is south of Capricornus and north of Indus.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9310561 (582 words)

	Thor's Hammer - Capricornus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Capricornus is the solo-project of Herr Capricornus, well-known for his work in Graveland, Thor's Hammer, Into the Pentagram 'zine, and Capricornus Production/Eastern Hate in the past.
		"The music of Capricornus is dedicated to this minority of European youth, which doesn't like the parties and having fun with coloured friends, doesn't find shopping as the meaning of life, avoid Coca-Cola, stay away from Big Mac's and treats Black Metal as an ideological form of art, not showbusiness.
		Capricornus 'Brennendes Jerusalem' Recorded somewhere in time (in 1999, I guess), in the place where something evil dwells.
	www.capricornus.info /capricornus.html (219 words)

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