Cetus

Overview

Cetus (Ceti) — The Sea Monster / Whale is one of the 88 modern constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union.

Highlights

• ★Mira (Omicron Ceti), a famous long-period variable star

Notable stars

58 catalogued stars in this encyclopedia.

• Diphdamag 2.04
• Menkarmag 2.54
• Eta Cetimag 3.46
• Kaffaljidhmamag 3.47
• Tau Cetimag 3.49
• Iota Cetimag 3.56
• Theta Cetimag 3.6
• Baten Kaitosmag 3.74
• Upsilon Cetimag 3.99
• Delta Cetimag 4.08
• Pi Cetimag 4.24
• Mu Cetimag 4.27

Deep-sky objects

• IC 127
• NGC 247
• M 77
• IC 1613
• NGC 246

Mythology

Neighbouring constellations

Knowledge connections

• Constellation ofDiphda
• Constellation ofMenkar
• Constellation ofEta Ceti
• Constellation ofKaffaljidhma
• Constellation ofTau Ceti
• Constellation ofIota Ceti
• Constellation ofTheta Ceti
• Constellation ofBaten Kaitos
• Constellation ofUpsilon Ceti
• Constellation ofDelta Ceti
• Constellation ofPi Ceti
• Constellation ofMu Ceti
• Constellation of73 Ceti
• Constellation of65 Ceti
• Constellation of7 Ceti
• Constellation of2 Ceti
• Constellation ofChi Ceti
• Constellation ofLambda Ceti
• Constellation ofSigma Ceti
• Constellation of17 Ceti
• Constellation of20 Ceti
• Constellation ofEpsilon Ceti
• Constellation of96 Ceti
• Constellation ofNu Ceti

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• IAUInternational Astronomical Union

  Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.