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Gender Feminine
Usage Astronomy

Meaning & History

This is the brightest star in the constellation Auriga. Its name means "little she-goat" from Latin capra "she-goat" with a diminutive suffix. In Roman mythology the star represented the goat Amalthea.
Added 8/28/2007 by Amy Hale
Edited 8/27/2023 by SeaHorse15