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DiphdaMenkarMira

Stick figure for Cetus (Cet)

Stars in this Figure

Star Mag Spectral Type Distance Meaning
Diphda2.04K0 · Orange giant96 lyArabic Al-Difdi' al-Thānī, 'The Second Frog' — the brightest star in Cetus the Sea Monster, though it marks the whale's tail.
Menkar2.54M2 · Red giant249 lyArabic Al-Mankhir, 'The Nostril' — marks the nose of Cetus the Sea Monster. One of the four Royal Stars of ancient Persia.
Mira6.47M5 · Red giant variable420 lyLatin for 'The Wonderful' — the first recognized long-period variable star, fading from naked-eye visibility to near-invisibility over 332 days.