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Cepheus
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Name | The King |
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Brightest star | α Cep |
Alderamin | |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 3 |
Symbolism | the King/King Cepheus |
Declination | 88. 6638870°–53. 3532715° |
Stars | Alpha Cephei |
Mu Cephei | |
Beta Cephei | |
VV Cephei | |
Area | 588 sq. deg. |
Bayerflamste star | 43 |
Declin | 88.6638870°–53.3532715° |
Right ascens | 20h 01m 56.4481s–09h 03m 19.7931s |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 716368 |
About Cepheus
Cepheus is a constellation in the far northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 constellations in the modern times.