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Cepheus
Cepheus is a northern constellation named for the king Cepheus in Greek mythology and included by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in his second-century catalogue. It remains one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. A notable star in the constellation is Delta Cephei, the prototype of Cepheid variable stars, whose regular changes in brightness help astron...
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Lyra
Lyra is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere that was cataloged by the astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It represents the lyre of the Greek mythological musician Orpheus. The constellation is distinguished by its brightest star, Vega, which is the fifth brightest star in the night sky and forms part of the Summer Triangle asterism. Lyra is also home to the Ring Nebula,...
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