According to greek mythology, the Capricornus constellation is in the sky because Zeus put it there as a sign of gratitude with the goat Amalthea, which breast-fed him while his mother Rea hid him from his father Cronos.
If you want to locate it:
If you want to locate it:
Capricornus is a Northern Autumn constellation, that means that it can be seen from the northern hemisphere during the autumn. The best time to see it is at 21:00 in September.
This constellation is comprised of dim stars and it doesn’t look like a goat. However, it does look very much like a smile but never a goat. First, you have to find the Northern Cross, once you found it, you can use it to locate Capricornus. Simply look downwards from the constellation.
Eventually, if Capricornus is far enough above the horizon, you will see it. Capricornus is not too bright. Its brightest star is in the northeast corner of the “mouth”. The Archer can point the way. Capricornus is to the west of Sagittarius the Archer in the Zodiac. Sagittarius is in the midst of the Milky Way, and is in the shape of a teapot. If you can find it, then you can also find Capricornus.
