Cepheus is characterized by a rude square, one side of which is the base of an isosceles triangle. |
Cassiopeia is a striking W-shaped pattern, while nearby Cepheus is a dim, nondescript shape. |
Cetus, you will recall, represents the sea-monster sent to devour Andromeda, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. |
Other 'dumbbell-esque' planetary nebulae worth hunting down in the coming months include NGC 40 in Cepheus and NGC 2346 in Monoceros. |
The squid-like apparition is very faint but spans some 2.5 full moons toward the constellation Cepheus in the Earth's night sky. |
Delta Cephei, prototype star of the class of Cepheid variables, in the constellation Cepheus. |