Magnitude 5.08 Apparent magnitude (V) 5.08 | Constellation Capricornus | |
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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.
It has a projected rotational velocity of 7004693000000000000♠69.3±3.5 km/s and an effective temperature of 6,747 K.
In Chinese, 哭 (Kū), meaning Crying, refers to an asterism consisting of μ Capricorni and 38 Aquarii. Consequently, μ Capricorni itself is known as 哭一 (Kū yī, English: the First Star of Crying.). From this Chinese name, the name Kuh was appeared.
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