Arsad Aldavi/Origin



Beta Capricorni (β Cap, β Capricorni) is a star system in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional name Dabih, which comes from the Arabic الذابح al-dhābiḥ, meaning "the butcher". The β Capricorni system is located 328 light years from Earth. Because it is near the ecliptic, β Capricorni can be occulted by the Moon, and also (rarely) byplanets.In Chinese, 牛宿 (Niú Su), meaning Ox (asterism), refers to an asterism consisting of β Capricorni, α2Capricorni, ξ2 Capricorni, π Capricorni, ο Capricorniand ρ Capricorni.Consequently, β Capricorni itself is known as 牛宿一 (Niú Su yī, English: the First Star of Ox.)