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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.
The constellation's brightest star is Alderamin (Alpha Cephei), with an apparent magnitude of 2.5. Delta Cephei is the prototype of an important class of star known as a Cepheid variable.
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Image source: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg)
Cepheus Narrowband Mosaic (feat. Elephant Trunk, Flying Bat, and Squid)
Polaris Mosaic (Four Panels)
Gallery
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