cepheus (constellation)

ケフェウス座
仙王座
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Cepheus is a constellation located in the Northern celestial hemisphere. It is named after the ancient king of Ethiopia, Cepheus, husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda in Greek mythology. Its brightest star is Alderamin.

Cepheus resembles a child's drawing of a house, i.e. a square with a triangle on top. The line between the two figures is often omitted.

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