Adopt a Constellation Project by Hailey Barth https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v By: Hailey Barth en-us 2017-05-30 15:19:43 UTC 2025-10-29 05:34:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Cepheus s135754 https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174634582 2017-05-31 14:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174634582 How Did Cepheus Get It's Name? s135754 https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174636229 Cepheus is a constellation in the northern sky. It is named after Cepheus, King of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of the 88 modern constellations

]]> 2017-05-31 14:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174636229 History&Mythology s135754 https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174642371 Cepheus was the King of Aethiopia. He was married to Cassiopeia and was the father of Andromeda, both of whom are immortalized as modern day constellations along with Cepheus.]]> 2017-05-31 15:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174642371 Cepheus Diagram s135754 https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174809136 2017-06-01 13:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174809136 Some Major Stars In Cepheus s135754 https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174810495 ALDERAMIN (Alpha Cep)
Alfirk (Beta Cep)
Alrai (Gamma Cep)
Herschel's "Garnet Star" (Mu Cep)
Alkurhah (Xi Cep)
Al Kalb al Rai (Rho 2 Cep)


]]> 2017-06-01 13:35:34 UTC https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174810495 Some Fun And Important Facts About Cepheus s135754 https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174811378 ~Cepheus is the 27th largest constellation in the night sky, occupying an area of 588 square degrees.
~The neighboring constellations are Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia, Cygnus, Draco, Lacerta, and Ursa Minor.
~Cepheus belongs to to the Perseus family of constellations,  along with Andromeda, Auriga, Cassiopeia, Cetus, Lacerta, Pegasus, Perseus, and Triangulum.
~Cepheus has one star with known planets and contains no Messier objects. The brightest star in the constellation is Alderamin, Alpha Cephei. There are no meteor showers associated with Cepheus.]]> 2017-06-01 13:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174811378 When Is The Best Time To View Cepheus From Racine? s135754 https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174860496 The best time to view cepheus from Racine,WI is mainly Autumn Evenings & Summer Mornings. Also it's located more to the right in the sky. ]]> 2017-06-01 17:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s135754/yv397wi1l94v/wish/174860496