Cepheus (constellation)
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Cepheus is a constellation in the far northern sky, named after Cepheus, a king of Aethiopia in Greek mythology. It is one of the 48 constellations listed by the second century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 constellations in the modern times.
The constellation Cepheus as it may be seen by the naked eye
Cepheus C & B Regions – Spitzer Space Telescope (30 May 2019)
NGC 7354 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cepheus
Cepheus as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London, c. 1825
Cepheus (father of Andromeda)
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In Greek mythology, Cepheus was the name of two rulers of Aethiopia, grandfather and grandson.
Cepheus (father of Andromeda)
Metamorphoses of Ovide (the king of Greece, Céphée, and the queen, Cassiopé, thank the hero Perseus for having delivered their daughter Andromeda, offered in sacrifice to a marine monster) by Pierre Mignard (1679) at Louvre Museum, Paris