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Why is Capella called Capella?

Its name meaning "little goat" in Latin, Capella depicted the goat Amalthea that suckled Zeus in classical mythology. Capella is relatively close, at 42.9 light-years (13.2 pc) from the Sun. It is one of the brightest X-ray sources in the sky, thought to come primarily from the corona of Capella Aa.

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Why is the card called jack?

Young manservant or henchman is what it evolved to mean. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the word 'Jack' was used to mean any generic man or fellow, as in Jack-of-all-trades (one who is good at many things), Jack-in-the-box (a child's toy), or

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What is the luminosity of Altair?

You can also ask what's the brightest object in the sky? Venus Venus is the brightest object in the sky except for the Sun and Moon. The planet is often called the "morning star" or "evening star" because it is visible at dawn and dusk.

Why is Hermitcraft called Hermitcraft?

The world still existed despite the server being empty due to the short lifespan of crabs. They decided to play each others mazes and found it to be a lot of fun. That gave way to season 1 and the name stuck!

Also, which planet we can see from earth with naked eyes?

Only five planets are visible from Earth to the naked-eye; Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The other two- Neptune and Uranus-require a small telescope.

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