Cetus
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| Abbreviation | Cet |
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| Genitive | Ceti |
| Pronunciation | /ˈsiːtəs/, genitive /ˈsiːtaɪ/ |
| Seembolism | the Whaul, Shark, or Sea Monster |
| Richt ascension | 1.42 h |
| Declination | −11.35° |
| Quadrant | SQ1 |
| Aurie | 1231 sq. deg. (4th) |
| Main starns | 15 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
88 |
| Starns wi planets | 22 |
| Starns brichter than 3.00m | 2 |
| Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 9 |
| Brichtest starn | β Cet (Deneb Kaitos)† (2.04m) |
| Nearest starn | Luyten 726-8 (8.73 ly, 2.68 pc) |
| Messier objects | 1 |
| Meteor showers | October Cetids Eta Cetids Omicron Cetids |
| Borderin constellations |
Aries Pisces Aquarius Sculptor Fornax Eridanus Taurus |
| Veesible at latitudes atween +70° an −90°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o November. Note: †Mira (ο Cet) is magnitude 2.0 at its brichtest. |
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Cetus /ˈsiːtəs/ is a constellation. Its name refers tae Cetus, a sea monster in Greek meethology, altho it is eften cried 'the whaul' the day. Cetus is locatit in the region o the sky that contains ither watter-relatit constellations such as Aquarius, Pisces, an Eridanus.
