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Cepheus (constellation)

Cepheus is a constellation in the deep 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.

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Abbreviation
Cep
Area
588 sq. deg. (27th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
43
Bordering constellations
Cygnus Lacerta Cassiopeia Camelopardalis Draco Ursa Minor
Brightest star
α Cep (Alderamin) (2.45m)
Declination
88.6638870°–53.3532715°

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Cepheus (constellation)

Nodes85
Edges84
Triples16
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023529
Components1

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Abbreviation · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → Cep
Area · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → 588 sq. deg. (27th)
Bayer/Flamsteed stars · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → 43
Bordering constellations · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → Cygnus Lacerta Cassiopeia Camelopardalis Draco Ursa Minor
Brightest star · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → α Cep (Alderamin) (2.45m)
Declination · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → 88.6638870°–53.3532715°
Genitive · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → Cephei
Main stars · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → 7
Messier objects · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → 0
Meteor showers · 1
Cepheus (constellation) → 0

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Cepheus (constellation)AbbreviationCep1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Area588 sq. deg. (27th)1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Bayer/Flamsteed stars431.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Bordering constellationsCygnus Lacerta Cassiopeia Camelopardalis Draco Ursa Minor1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Brightest starα Cep (Alderamin) (2.45m)1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Declination88.6638870°–53.3532715°1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)GenitiveCephei1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Main stars71.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Messier objects01.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Meteor showers01.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Nearest starKruger 60: 841.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Pronunciation/ˈsiːfiəs/ or /ˈsiːfjuːs/; genitive /ˈsiːfiaɪ/1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Right ascension20h 01m 56.4481s–09h 03m 19.7931s1.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Stars brighter than 3.00m11.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)31.00infobox
Cepheus (constellation)Symbolismthe King/King Cepheus1.00infobox

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