DENEB ALGEDI (Delta Capricorni). As the Sun leaves the winter solstice and Sagittarius behind, it moves into its next zodiacal station, Capricornus, the "water goat, and in early February crosses between the figure's head and tail, ...
The planet Neptune was discovered in this constellation by German astronomer Johann Galle, near Deneb Algedi (δ Capricorni) on September 23, 1846, which is reasonable as Capricornus can be seen best at 9:00 in September.
Mythology ...
Deneb Algedi Delta Capricorni
Deneb Dulfim Epsilon Delphini
Deneb el Okab Zeta Aquilae
Deneb Kaitos Beta Ceti
Deneb Kaitos Schemali Iota Ceti
Denebola Beta Leonis
Dheneb Eta Ceti
Diadem Alpha Comae Berenices
Diphda Beta Ceti
Dnoces Iota Ursae Majoris ...
Delta Capricorni is called Deneb Algedi, from the Arabic for ‘the kid's tail'. The tropic of Capricorn is the latitude on Earth at which the Sun appears overhead at noon on the winter solstice, around December 22.
[1581] delta Capricorni, also known as Deneb Algedi ("the goat's tail") and Scheddi, is the brightest star in the constellation, with a magnitude of 2.85. It is a four-star system with a white giant for the primary component.
Named stars: Alpha Cap (Algedi/Dabih), Beta Cap (Sadalzabih), Gamma Cap (Deneb Algedi/Naschira), Delta Cap (Deneb Algedi/Naschira) ...
Named stars in this image (Greek alphabet)
Al Dhanab (γ Gru), Alnair (α Gru), Deneb Algedi (δ Cap), Fomalhaut (α PsA), Gruid (β Gru), Nashira (γ Cap), Peacock (α Pav), Skat (δ Aqr).
Prima Giedi (Alpha 1 Cap)
Secunda Giedi (Alpha 2 Cap)
Dabih (Beta Cap)
Nashira (Gamma Cap)
Deneb Algedi (Delta Cap)
Alshat (Nu Cap) ...
 See also: Algedi, Capricornus, Constellation, Magnitude, Sky
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