Constellation | |
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Abbreviation | Cet |
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Genitive | Ceti |
Pronunciation | /ˈsiːtəs/, genitive /ˈsiːtaɪ/ |
Symbolism | the Whale, Shark, or Sea Monster |
Right ascension | 00h 26m 22.2486s–03h 23m 47.1487s[1] |
Declination | 10.5143948°–−24.8725095°[1] |
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 | Diphda (β Cet) (2.02m) |
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. |
Cetus (/ˈsiːtəs/) is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. The Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology which both Perseus and Heracles needed to slay. Cetus is in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations: Aquarius, Pisces and Eridanus.