Official IAU constellation
Cepheus
King
IAU abbreviation: Cep
Visibility
Northern sky
Best placed
July, August, September
Difficulty
easy
Pattern
5 stars, 5 lines
About
Cepheus is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 5 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Cepheus is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 5 stars with 5 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Alderamin (apparent magnitude 2.45).
Important Stars
ErraiAlfirkAlderamin