What is Cetus?
{{see also|Cetus (mythology)}} {{Infobox Constellation | name = Cetus | abbreviation = Cet | genitive = Ceti | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|t|ə|s}}, genitive {{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|iː|t|aɪ}} | symbolism = the [[Whale]], [[Shark]], or Sea Monster | RA = {{RA|23|51|55.2434}}–{{RA|03|23|47.1487}}<ref name=boundary>{{Cite journal | title=Cetus, constellation boundary | journal=The Constellations | publisher=[[International Astronomical Union]]|url=http://www.iau.org/public/constellations/#cet | access-date=15 February 2014 }}</ref> | dec= {{dec|10.5143948}}–{{dec|-24.8725095}}<ref name=boundary/> | family = [[Perseus Family|Perseus]] | areatotal = 1231 | arearank = 4th | numbermainstars = 14 | numberbfstars = 88 | numberstarsplanets = 23 | numberbrightstars = 2 | numbernearbystars = 9 | brighteststarname = [[Beta Ceti|β Cet]] (Deneb Kaitos)† | starmagnitude = 2.04 | neareststarname = [[Luyten 726-8]] | stardistancely = 8.73 | stardistancepc = 2.68 | numbermessierobjects = 1 | meteorshowers = [[October Cetids]]<br />[[Eta Cetids]]<br />[[Omicron Cetids]] | bordering = [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]]<br />[[Pisces (constellation)|Pisces]]<br />[[Aquarius (constellation)|Aquarius]]<br />[[Sculptor (constellation)|Sculptor]]<br />[[Fornax]]<br />[[Eridanus (constellation)|Eridanus]]<br />[[Taurus (constellation)|Taurus]] | latmax = [[70th parallel north|70]] | latmin = [[South Pole|90]] | month = November | notes = '''Note:''' †[[Mira]] (ο Cet) is magnitude 2.0 at its brightest. }} '''Cetus''' is a [[constellation]] in the northern sky. The most well known star in this constellation is [[Mira]], a [[red giant]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons cat-inline|Cetus (constellation)}} {{constellations}} [[Category:Constellations]] {{sci-stub}}