Official IAU constellation
Cetus
Sea Monster
IAU abbreviation: Cet
Visibility
Broadly visible from both hemispheres
Best placed
September, October, November
Difficulty
hard
Pattern
13 stars, 14 lines
About
Cetus is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 13 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Cetus is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 13 stars with 14 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Diphda (apparent magnitude 2.04).
Important Stars
KaffaljidhmaMenkarMiraBaten KaitosDiphda