When Cassiopeia died, she was placed next to her husband, Cepheus, in the sky. |
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In Greek mythology, Cetus was the sea monster that was sent by Poseidon to devour Andromeda, daughter of King Cepheus of Ethiopia. |
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Delta Cephei, prototype star of the class of Cepheid variables, in the constellation Cepheus. |
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The squid-like apparition is very faint but spans some 2.5 full moons toward the constellation Cepheus in the Earth's night sky. |
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An oracle informed Andromeda's father, King Cepheus, that the ills would cease if he exposed Andromeda to the monster, which he did. |
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Cassiopeia is a striking W-shaped pattern, while nearby Cepheus is a dim, nondescript shape. |
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Cassiopeia is on the meridian and close to the zenith with Cepheus to her west and Camelopardalis to her east. |
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Its detection suggests the existence of a regular meteor shower called Cepheids, occuring each Martian year, and coming from the Cepheus constellation. |
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Cepheus and Cassiopeia, parents of Andromeda, were named as king and queen of Aethiopia. |
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Indeed, seeing Cepheus, Draco, Camelopardis and Ursa Minor was quite strange. |
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