Cepheus (constellation)
Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky.
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List of stars in Cepheus | |
Abbreviation: | Cep |
Genitive: | Cephei |
Symbology: | |
Right ascension: | 20h 01m 56.4481s–09h 03m 19.7931s[1] h |
Declination: | 88.6638870°–53.3532715°[1]° |
Area: | 588 sq. deg. (27th) |
Main stars: | 7 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 43 |
Stars known to have planets: | 1 |
Bright stars: | 1 |
Nearby stars: | 3 |
Brightest star: | α Cep (Alderamin) (2.45m) |
Nearest star: | Kruger 60 ( ly) |
Messier objects: | 0 |
Meteor showers: | None |
Bordering constellations: | Cygnus Lacerta Cassiopeia Camelopardalis Draco Ursa Minor |
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −10° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November | |
Deep-sky objects
Famous Stars
Red supergiants
- MY Cephei
- Mu Cephei
- V354 Cephei
- RW Cephei
- VV Cephei A and B
Cepheus (constellation) Media
Cepheus C & B Regions – Spitzer Space Telescope (30 May 2019)
NGC 7354 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cepheus
Cepheus as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London, c. 1825
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cepheus, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
Other websites
Media related to Cepheus (constellation) at Wikimedia Commons