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Cepheus

Cepheus

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A faint group of stars in the northern sky named after a king from Greek myth
  • proper noun
: Cefeo
  • Such broad absorption bands are common for the optical spectra of M-class stars, such as Betelgeuse and Cepheus, but are absent in the spectra of F-class stars.
  • constellation Cepheus
  • Cepheus and Cassiopeia
  • stars in Cepheus

Examples

  • This circumpolar ring encompasses most of the second- and third-order stars of Cassiopeia, Cepheus, Draco, and Ursa Major.

    Academic text (1995)

  • A little over 2,000 light years away, toward the constellation of Cepheus, is a place where stars are being born.

    Blog text (6)

  • (Cepheus)

    Clash of the Titans (2010)

  • We opened them all to the same part of the sky (the constellation Cepheus, home of the famous variable star Delta Cephei) to aid in comparing the style and scope of each atlas.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The constellation Cepheus is located near the famous Cassiopeia in the northern sky.

  • Many stargazers recognize the shape of Cepheus, which represents a king from Greek mythology.

  • As winter approaches, Cepheus becomes more visible in the northern night sky.

Surface Forms

Cepheus main

Etymology

Cepheus is also the name of a faint constellation in the northern sky that was named after that same mythic king. Imagine the king standing near his wife Cassiopeia and the North Star to see why a group of stars took his name. So the constellation Cepheus is the star picture of that legendary king.