Epsilon Capricorni [SEP] constellation
Epsilon Capricorni
Epsilon Capricorni, Latinized from ε Capricorni, is a quadruple star system in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional star name Castra or Kastra, meaning "fort" or "military camp" in Latin. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 3.09 mas as seen from the Earth, the star is located about 1,060 light years from the Sun. It can be seen with the naked eye, having a combined apparent visual magnitude of 4.62.
In Chinese, (), meaning "Line
Ramparts", refers to an asterism consisting of Gamma Capricorni, Kappa Capricorni, Epsilon Capricorni, Delta Capricorni, Iota Aquarii, Sigma Aquarii, Lambda Aquarii, Phi Aquarii, 27 Piscium, 29 Piscium, 33 Piscium and 30 Piscium. Consequently, the Chinese name for Gamma Capricorni itself is (, ).
Nomenclature Namesake.
Nashira (AK-85) was a United States Navy ship, though it was never commissioned and never bore the USS designation.
Properties.
γ Capricorni is a hot chemically peculiar Am star with