| Cetus (The Whale) |
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A large constellation in the region of the celestial equator, supposed to represent the sea monster that threatened Andromeda, though normally translated as the "whale". It was listed by Ptolemy (c. AD 140). It lies in a rather sparse area of the sky and all but one of its stars are fainter than third magnitude. The most notable star is the variable Mira. See also: Table 4. |