✨ Cepheus

Cep · Cepheus (mythological character) · Northern sky

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Cepheus is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning Cepheus (mythological character); stars within it are named in the genitive form Cephei.

Facts about Cepheus

ConstellationCepheus
IAU abbreviationCep
Genitive (Latin)Cephei
MeaningCepheus (mythological character)
Brightest starAlderamin (apparent magnitude 2.46)
Area588 square degrees
HemisphereNorthern

Deep-sky objects in Cepheus

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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