Capricornus
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Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a
The constellation Capricornus as it can be seen with the naked eye
The globular cluster Messier 30 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Capricornus as a sea-goat from Urania's Mirror (1825)
The constellation Capricornus showing the IAU boundaries, the constellation stick figure, and labels for its brightest stars. Astrophotograph by Eckhard Slawik, from NOIRLab's 88 Constellations project.
Sea goat
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The sea goat or goat fish is a legendary aquatic animal described as a creature that is half-goat and half-fish.
Capricornus
…of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for "horned goat" or "goat horn" or "having horns like a goat's", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish. Capricornus is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed…
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Two goat fish symbolizing the freshwater abyss, domain of the god Ea. On a basin found in Susa, Middle Elamite period (c. 1500 BC – 1100 BC)