Cepheus, the King

Named after the mythical King Cepheus of Aethiopia, husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda, the Cepheus constellation belongs to the Perseus family in the Northern hemisphere. In Greek mythology, Zeus placed Cepheus among the stars after his tragic death due to his lineage as he was a descendant of one of Zeus’s previous loves.

The constellation contains four formally named stars: Alderamin, Alfirk, Errai, and Kurhah.

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NAME: The King

AREA (in square degrees): 587.787

QUADRANT: NQ4

VISIBLE BETWEEN LATITUDES: 90°N – 10°S