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A faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere
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capricornus
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Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac . Its name is Latin for "horned goat " or "goat horn ", and it is commonly represented in the form of a sea-goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish . Its symbol is (Unicode ♑). Capricornus ...
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Sign \Sign\, n. [F. signe, L. signum; cf. AS. segen, segn, a sign, standard, banner, also fr. L. signum. Cf. Ensign , Resign , Seal a stamp, Signal , Signet .] That by which anything is made known or represented; that which furnishes evidence; a mark; a ...
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They are named respectively Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces.
It stood at the margin between Capricornus and Aquarius and thus obliterated Pope’s guardian star, Altair, and its bright associate Vega.
Ringed around the ecliptic, in a starry belt that extends approximately 7° north and south, are the twelve constellations of the zodiac: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius and Pisces.