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Cepheus is a northern constellation representing the legendary king of Ethiopia, who was the husband of Cassiopeia and the father of Andromeda. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy.

Cepheus contains the star δ Cephei, the prototype Cepheid variable, as well as the star Alrai.

Cepheus

Abbreviation	Cep
Genitive	Cephei
Meaning in English	King Cepheus
Right ascension	22 h
Declination	70°
Visible to latitude	Between 90° and −10°
Best visible	October
Area - Total	Ranked 27th 588 sq. deg.
Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3	1
Brightest star - Apparent magnitude	Alderamin (α Cep) 2.44
Meteor showers	None
Bordering constellations	Ursa MinorUrsa Minor is a constellation in the northern sky, the name of which means "Smaller Bear" in Latin. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. It is notable as the location of the north celestial pole, althoug DracoDraco (also known as the dragon or dragon constellation is a far northern constellation that is circumpolar for many northern hemisphere observers. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. Notable feat Cygnus LacertaFor the biological genus of lizards, see Lacerta''. Lacerta Abbreviation Lac Genitive Lacertae Meaning in English the Lizard Right ascension 22h 30m Declination 45° Visible to latitude Between 90° and −35° Best visible October Area Total Ranked 68th CassiopeiaCassiopeia Abbreviation Cas Genitive Cassiopeiae Meaning in English the Queen Right ascension 1 h Declination 60° Visible to latitude Between 90° and -20° Best visible November Area Total Ranked 25th598 sq. Stars with apparent magnitude • Shedir (α) CamelopardalisCamelopardalis the giraffe, is a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably invented earlier by Petrus Plancius. Camelopardalis Abbreviation Cam Genitive Camelopardalis Meaning in English the Giraffe Right

Mythology

In Greek mythologyGreek mythology comprises the collected legends of Greek gods and goddesses and ancient heroes and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are either transcriptions of this spoken word, o, Cepheus is the King of Ethiopia, husband of Cassiopeia and the father of Andromeda. See Cepheus for details.

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Cepheus (constellation)Cepheus is a northern constellation representing the legendary king of Ethiopia, who was the husband of Cassiopeia and the father of Andromeda. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. Cepheus contains the s

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