Universe TodaySpace and astronomy news Login Login Home Members Guide to Space Carnival Photos Videos Forum Contact Privacy Cepheus Astronomy, Guide to Space Cepheus Article Updated: 24 Dec , 2015 by Tammy Plotner [/caption] Cepheus is one of the 48 original constellations listed by Ptolemy and the king of the

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Cepheus Transit Date of principal star: 11 August Cepheus is the name of two mythological kings. One was the son of Aleus, from Arcadia. He would become the king of Tegea (a community on the Peloponesian peninsula), would father twenty children, and would sail with Jason as an Argonaut. The other Cepheus was the son o

Constellations of Words Explore the etymology and symbolism of the constellations Homepage Star Lists The Draconic Transverse Cepheus the Ethiopian King Urania's Mirror 1825 Contents:1. Clues to the meaning of this celestial feature2. The fixed stars in this constellation 3. History_of_the_constellation Clues to t

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Genitive: Cephei Abbreviation: Cep Size ranking: 27th Origin: One of the 48 Greek constellations listed by Ptolemy in the Almagest Greek name: Κηφεύς (Kepheus) Cepheus was the mythological king of Ethiopia. He was deemed worthy of a place in the sky because he was

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Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology . It was one of the constellations listed by the century astronomer Ptolemy , and remains one of the modern constellations. Its brightest star is Alpha Cephei with an apparent magnitude of Delta Cephei is the