Cetus

Cetus
Constellation
Cetus
AbbreviationCet
GenitiveCeti
Pronunciation/ˈstəs/, genitive /ˈst/
Symbolismthe Whale, Shark, or Sea Monster
Right ascension00h 26m 22.2486s03h 23m 47.1487s[1]
Declination10.5143948°–−24.8725095°[1]
Area1231 sq. deg. (4th)
Main stars14
Bayer/Flamsteed
stars
88
Stars with planets23
Stars brighter than 3.00m2
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)9
Brightest starDiphda (β Cet) (2.02m)
Messier objects1
Meteor showersOctober Cetids
Eta Cetids
Omicron Cetids
Bordering
constellations
Aries
Pisces
Aquarius
Sculptor
Fornax
Eridanus
Taurus
Visible at latitudes between +70° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November.
Note:Mira (ο Cet) is magnitude 2.0 at its brightest.

Cetus (/ˈstəs/) is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. The Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology which both Perseus and Heracles needed to slay. Cetus is in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations: Aquarius, Pisces and Eridanus.

  1. ^ a b "Cetus, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 February 2014.

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