Western asterism
Head of Whale
This is an asterism, not one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
Part of: Cetus
Visibility
Broadly visible from both hemispheres
Best placed
October, November, December
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
5 stars, 5 lines
About
Head of Whale is a Western-tradition asterism spanning Cetus, not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- Head of Whale is a Western-tradition asterism - a recognizable star pattern that is not itself one of the 88 official IAU constellations.
- This pattern connects 5 stars with 5 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Menkar (apparent magnitude 2.54).
- Spans part of: Cetus.
Important Stars
MenkarKaffaljidhma