Cetus facts for kids
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List of stars in Cetus
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| Abbreviation | Cet |
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| Genitive | Ceti |
| Pronunciation | genitive |
| Symbolism | the Whale, Shark, or Sea Monster |
| Right ascension | 00h 26m 22.2486s–03h 23m 47.1487s |
| Declination | 10.5143948°–-24.8725095° |
| Area | 1231 sq. deg. (4th) |
| Main stars | 14 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
88 |
| Stars with planets | 23 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 2 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 9 |
| Brightest star | β Cet (Deneb Kaitos)† (2.04m) |
| Messier objects | 1 |
| Meteor showers | October 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. |
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Cetus is a constellation in the northern sky.
The most well known star in this constellation is Mira, a red giant.
Images for kids
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Cetus annotated with lines (a "stick figure") from a latitude further north (north of its declination), above a horizon, in conditions ideal for observation.
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Messier 77 spiral galaxy - HST (Hubble Space Telescope).
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Cetus dominates this card from Urania's Mirror (1825) as if looking up towards the celestial sphere (east is left of frame). Uses the modern custom: celestial maps to be held skywards while facing south.
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An alike depiction from Celestial Atlas (A. Jamieson) (1822)
See also
In Spanish: Cetus para niños
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