If Aldebaran were placed where the sun is now, its surface would
extend almost to the orbit of Mercury. Okay, it’s not the most
famous star in Cetus. It’s not even the brightest, although it
carries the designation Alpha. But Menkar has its own claims to
fame. The star Hamal, also known as Alpha Arietis, is the
brightest star in Aries the Ram. Learn the role this star played
in defining the term First Point in Aries. Look for Deneb Kaitos
– brightest star in Cetus the Whale – highest in the sky around
mid-evening in November. Achernar – also known as Alpha Eridani
– is the 9th brightest star in Earth’s sky and the flattest star
known. The star Al Risha in Pisces is not bright. But – at the
tip of the V in Pisces – it’s very noticeable. On (or around)
Halloween, look for Algol – a star named for a demon! Come to
know this star and be one step further along the path of finding
the Andromeda galaxy. The third star in the system, a red dwarf
called Proxima Centauri, is thought to be about 4.22 light-years
distant