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	Cetus article - Cetus Genitive Whale Right ascension Declination Ranked 4th apparent - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cetus (the Whale or Sea Monster) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus.
		Other stars in the constellation include the α star, Menkar; the β star, Deneb Kaitos, brightest in the constellation; and τ Ceti, the 17th closest star to Earth.
		Cetus lies far from the galactic plane, so many distant galaxies are visible, unobscured by dust from the Milky Way.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Cetus (277 words)

	Pisces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The constellation resembles two roundish objects each of which is tied to the same point by a long length of string [1].
		Generally the objects have been considered as fish, although since by including fainter stars visible to the naked eye, the strings themself take on the appearance of stick-figure bodies (with the roundish objects thus becoming heads), some forms of early Greek mythology viewed it as men bound to a point.
		It is generally thought that in earlier depictions, only the constellation Piscis Austrinus was considered to be a fish.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pisces (489 words)

	Constellation Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The constellation portrays a man or boy spilling water from an urn, although it is difficult to see any figure in the straggling assortment of mostly faint stars visible in the southern sky in the autumn.
		Crux is a modern constellation, and is the smallest constellation in the sky.
		This constellation is supposed to be the tiny scorpion that killed Orion with its sting and was placed in the sky to memorialize the event.
	affy50.tripod.com /Constels.html (6858 words)

	* Cetus - (Astronomy): Definition
		Cetus is a constellation that straddles the celestial equator.
		It lies at the southwest corner (0:22:51.8-12:12:33.0, ICRS 2000.0) of Constellation Cetus, the Whale or Sea Monster -- southwest of Iota Ceti, northwest of Deneb Kaitos or Diphda (Beta Ceti), southeast of 3 Ceti, and north of 6 Ceti...
		The constellation Andromeda represents the daughter of Queen Cassiopeia and King Cepheus, who was chained to a rock as a sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus, until saved by the hero Perseus, whom she subsequently married...
	en.mimi.hu /astronomy/cetus.html (947 words)

	Aquarius constellation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cetus latmax 65 latmin 90 month October notes Aquarius, being Latin for of the water, is one of the oldest recognized constellations along the zodiac, the suns apparent path.
		It may also, together with the constellation Pegasus (constellation), be part of the origin of the myth of the Mares of Diomedes, which forms one of The Twelve Labours of Herakles.
		Its association with pouring out rivers, and the nearby constellation of Capricornus, may be the source of the myth of the Augean stable, which forms another of the labours.
	read-and-go.hopto.org /Aquarius-constellation (556 words)

	Cetus
		Although Cetus is supposed to be a whale, from antiquity the constellation was considered to be the monster about to devour Andromeda before Perseus could come to the rescue.
		Cetus' stars are quite faint, but there are a few well known stars here.
		A printed version of this web site ["The Constellations Pocket Guide"] is available, covering all 88 constellations and their graphics.
	www.dibonsmith.com /cet_con.htm (680 words)

	Cetus
		Cetus sometimes represented swimming in the River Eridanus, although usually as resting on the bank with fore-paws in the water; its head, directly under Aries, marked by an irregular pentagon of stars, and its body stretching from the bend in Eridanus to that in the Stream from the Urn (of Aquarius).
		East of Cetus is Eridanus, the Great River; north of it is Pisces, the Fishes; west of it are Aquarius, the Water Carrier, and Capricornus, the Seagoat; and to the south lies Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish.
		Although an old constellation, Cetus is by no means of special interest, except as possessing the South Pole of the Milky Way and the 'Wonderful Star', the variable Mira; and from the fact that it is a condensation point of nebulae directly across the sphere from Virgo, also noted in this respect.
	www.winshop.com.au /annew/Cetus.html (2113 words)

	Constellation Cetus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cetus, in the form of a monstrous whale, set upon his mission of destruction and began the slaughter, working his way up and down the coast.
		He made the bitter choice of sacrificing Andromeda, whereupon she was chained to the rocks and abandoned to await Cetus.
		When Cetus discovered the prize awaiting him, he left off his wholesale destruction of the land and began swimming toward the ledge where Andromeda was chained.
	www.coldwater.k12.mi.us /lms/planetarium/myth/cetus.html (483 words)

	Cetus, a November Constellation
		This is an ancient constellation depicting a sea monster that threatened to devour Andromeda, before Perseus rescued her.
		Cetus is found in the sky basking on the shores of the constellation Eridanus, the River, and near Aquarius the Water Carrier.
		The constellation is large but faint and lies in a rather barren part of the sky.
	www.faster.co.nz /~rasnz/Stars/Cetus.htm (549 words)

	Observing the Constellations
		The constellation of Cassiopeia is one of the most distinctive, and is one of the many ancient groupings to which a legend is attached.
		She was decapitated in one blow, and the more ornate constellation drawlngs depict Perseus holding Medusa's head As he returned, Perseus rescued the hapless Andromeda from the clutches of the sea monster Cetus, After marrying Andromeda, Perseus presented the Gorgon's head to Athene.
		Aries, the Ram, has been associated with a Ram for at least 2,000years, It was also given the title "prince of constellations" or "leader of the constellations" when it began to be the location of the vernal equinox about 1000 BC The Greeks associated Aries with the story of the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece.
	www.csulb.edu /~gordon/constel.html (1660 words)

	Cetus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		An ancient constellation that is part of the story of Perseus and Andromeda.
		Cetus was the monster that Andromeda was to be sacrificed to in order to ease the anger of the sea god Poseidon.
		Cetus is an extremely large constellation that has been represented as both a sea-monster or as simply a whale.
	www.pa.msu.edu /people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/constellation_pages/cetus.htm (65 words)

	SEDNA E 2004 DW in HOBBY ASTROLOGIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Sedna 531.657634 0.857434 11.9304 144.4929 311.8271 53200.5 357.8815 1.7 2003VB12 531.657634 0.857434 11.9304 144.4929 311.8271 53200.5 357.8815 1.7 Sedna is of course delineated in Cetus.
		The Moon is in Cetus once or twice a month and the maps show other objects of interest in this zodiacal constelation http://puck.dhs.org/extra/cetus Astronomers have determined Cetus is a zodiacal constellation around 1977.
		http://puck.dhs.org/extra /cetus Cetus http://puck.dhs.org /extra /cetus is a zodiacal constellation since the planets, Pluto and the Moon, as well as a variety of minor planets swarm this large and legendary constellation.
	www.chat-line.net /forum/hobby_astrologia/message_1238.asp (15739 words)

	Sea and Sky: December Constellations
		Aries is an ancient constellation which was known as the Ram to the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Greeks and the Persians.
		Cetus is a large constellation, occupying 50 degrees in length and 20 degrees in width.
		It is one of 15 constellations named by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille and represents a chemical furnace in honor of Antoine Lavoisier, who was guillotined in the French Revolution in 1794.
	www.seasky.org /pictures/sky7b12.html (448 words)

	Hawaiian Astronomical Society - Cetus
		Cetus is the monster sent by the gods to terrorize Andromeda, Cepheus and Cassiopeia.
		This is the north-east section of the constellation.
		12.1 galaxy in the north-central portion of the constellation.
	www.hawastsoc.org /deepsky/cet (545 words)

	Cetus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cetus is the monster that was sent to destroy the Kingdom of Ancient Ethiopeia.
		Cetus is filled mostly with faint stars, even the alpha Cetus is only 2nd magnitude, with all others 3 or more.
		Omicron Mira is the most interesting star in this constellation in the fact that it is a long period variable with a large range in magnitude variation.
	www.accessentertainment.co.uk /Astro/Const/Cetus.htm (144 words)

	Cetus constellation Definition / Cetus constellation Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a WhaleWhales are the largest species of exclusively aquatic placental mammals, members of the order Cetacea, which additionally includes dolphins and porpoises.
		[click for more]) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like AquariusAquarius (♒), being Latin for of the water, is one of the oldest recognized constellations along the zodiac, the sun's apparent path.
		It is located in a region often named the Sea due to its profusion of watery constellations such as Cetus, Pisces, Eridanus, etc. Sometimes, the river Eridanus is depicted spilling from Aquarius' watering pot....
	www.elresearch.com /Cetus_constellation (250 words)

	Mira (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mira, its very name telling us that we should take strong notice, Mira "the amazing one," the word coming from the same root as "miracle," Mira the only proper-named star in the sky that for a time is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.
		Cetus, the Whale, are prominent; only the Alpha and Beta stars are of the second magnitude.
		Mira itself was relegated by Johannes Bayer to be the "Omicron" (the 15th letter in the Greek alphabet) star.
	www.astro.uiuc.edu /projects/sow/mira.html (475 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Cetus
		Cetus, also the Whale, equatorial constellation, lying to the south of Aries, the Ram.
		Diphda, also known as Deneb Kaitos and Beta Ceti, brightest star in the constellation Cetus, the Whale (also known as the Sea-Monster).
		Mira, also known as Mira Ceti and Omicron Ceti, a variable star in the constellation Cetus, the Whale.
	encarta.msn.com /Cetus.html (109 words)

	Cetus Links: 9783 Links on Objects and Components / About the Cetus Links
		This is where the Cetus Links come in: They help to organise and structure the variety of interesting information about object-orientation, offer quick access and a comprehensive overview of each subject.
		Cetus is the name of a star constellation.
		The Cetus Team, however, makes every effort to keep the collection of links up to date and to improve the user interface, the functionality and the technical aids permanently.
	sunsite.nus.edu /pub/cetus/about.html (774 words)

	Greek gods appear in Michigan's October skies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		"Cetus the malevolent whale is not good company for our hero and royal family who cluster almost overhead in the autumn sky, so Cetus is placed in a different part of the heavens.
		The five constellations in the legend are just a few of the 88 "official" constellations that populate the sky, according to Teske.
		Thirty-eight other constellations were "discovered" when expanding civilization began to peer at the heavens from south of the equator.
	www.umich.edu /~urecord/9596/Oct16_95/artcl22.htm (631 words)

	eNature: Articles: Detail
		The princess was chained to a rock on the coast and left for Cetus.
		Unfortunately for Cetus, Perseus noticed Andromeda on the rock as he returned from killing the Gorgons, a group of sisters so hideous that a glance at their faces would turn mortals to stone.
		One corner, Altair, the alpha (or brightest) star in the constellation Aquila, the Eagle, is almost due west.
	www.enature.com /feature/feature_skyguide.asp?storyID=168 (1147 words)

	Additional references about Cetus (from Cetus) -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Although Cetus is Latin for whale,”; the constellation is traditionally figured as a sea monster with paws, a rearing head like a dog's, and a curled fish's tail.
		It is sometimes shown lounging on the banks of the river constellation, Eridanus.
		Cetus lies south of Aries and Pisces and...
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article?tocId=212577 (1020 words)

	Cetus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a Whale or Sea monster) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus.
		In Mesopotamia, it was identified with the primordial cosmic female principle, the sea-monster Tiamat.
		In Greek mythology, together with the constellations above it, of Andromeda, Cepheus, Perseus, Cassiopeia, and possibly Pegasus), this may be the source of the myth of the Boast of Cassiopeia, with which it is usually identified.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/C/Cetus.htm (496 words)

	Hermograph Press: The Astronomy Times & Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		So we should be able to easily agree on the definition of a sun sign: The constellation the sun is in on the day you were born.
		Below are the constellations that house the sun, and the dates the Sun enters and leaves each, on average.
		You have to have a whale of a lot of luck to be born under the "sign" of Cetus, the Whale (or Sea Monster, prominent in the legend of Andromeda and Perseus, but that's a story for another night....).
	www.hermograph.com /science/zodiac.htm (535 words)

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