Mu Capricorni

μ Capricorni

Observation data Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation	Capricornus
Right ascension	21^h53^m17.8^s
Declination	−13°33′06″
Apparent magnitude (V)	+5.08
Distance	90.2 ± 2. ly (27.7 ± 0.6 pc)
Spectral type	F1III
Other designations
51 Capricorni, HR 8351, HD 207958, Gl 838.5, BD−14°6149, FK5 1577, HIP 108036, SAO 164713, GC 30631

Mu Capricorni (μ Cap, μ Capricorni) is a star in the constellation Capricornus. μ Capricorni is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.08 and is approximately 90.2 light years from Earth.

In Chinese, 哭 (Kū), meaning Crying, refers to an asterism consisting of μ Capricorni and 38 Aquarii.^[1] Consequently, μ Capricorni itself is known as 哭一 (Kū yī, English: the First Star of Crying.).^[2] From this Chinese name, the name Kuh was appeared.^[3]

References

1. (Chinese) 中國星座神話, written by 陳久金. Published by 台灣書房出版有限公司, 2005, ISBN 978-986-7332-25-7.
2. (Chinese) AEEA (Activities of Exhibition and Education in Astronomy) 天文教育資訊網 2006 年 7 月 5 日
3. Richard Hinckley Allen: Star Names — Their Lore and Meaning:Capricornus