Cepheus
Cep (Cephei)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Cep
- Latin name
- Cepheus
- Genitive
- Cephei
- Meaning (IAU)
- The King
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 6 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Alderamin.
- Its brightest star Alderamin (declination 62.6°) never sets from Seoul (37.6° N) — use it as your guide.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Cep», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.