Cetus

Cetus

Constellation
List of stars in Cetus
Abbreviation	Cet
Genitive	Ceti
Pronunciation	/ˈsiːtəs/, genitive /ˈsiːtaɪ/
Symbolism	the Whale, Shark, or Sea Monster
Right ascension	00h 26m 22.2486s–03h 23m 47.1487s[1]
Declination	10.5143948°–−24.8725095°[1]
Area	1231 sq. deg. (4th)
Main stars	14
Bayer/Flamsteed stars	88
Stars with planets	23
Stars brighter than 3.00m	2
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)	9
Brightest star	Diphda (β Cet) (2.02m)
Messier objects	1
Meteor showers	October Cetids Eta Cetids Omicron Cetids
Bordering constellations	Aries Pisces Aquarius Sculptor Fornax Eridanus Taurus
Visible at latitudes between +70° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of November. Note: †Mira (ο Cet) is magnitude 2.0 at its brightest.

Cetus (/ˈsiːtəs/) is a constellation, sometimes called 'the whale' in English. The Cetus was a sea monster in Greek mythology which both Perseus and Heracles needed to slay. Cetus is in the region of the sky that contains other water-related constellations: Aquarius, Pisces and Eridanus.