Eta Ceti (η Cet / η Ceti) is a star in the constellationCetus. It also has the traditional name Deneb Algenubi or Algenudi. It belongs to spectral class K1.5IIICN1Fe0.5 and has apparent magnitude +3.45. It is approximately 118 light years from Earth. In astronomy, an epoch is a moment in time for which celestial coordinates or orbital elements are specified. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Julian epoch. ... This article is about the star grouping. ... Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a Whale or Sea monster, see Ceto) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. ... Equatorial Coordinates Right ascension (abbrev. ... In astronomy, declination (abbrev. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other celestial body is a measure of its apparent brightness as seen by an observer on Earth. ... The cosmic distance ladder is the succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects. ... A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one year. ... A parsec is the distance from the Earth to an astronomical object which has a parallax angle of one arcsecond. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... A star catalogue, or star catalog, is an astronomical catalog that lists stars. ... STAR is an acronym for: Organizations Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers], the self-regulatory body for the entertainment ticket industry in the UK. Society for Telescopy, Astronomy, and Radio, a non-profit New Jersey astronomy club. ... This article is about the star grouping. ... Cetus (a name from Greek mythology, referring to a Whale or Sea monster, see Ceto) is a constellation of the southern sky, in the region known as the Water, near other watery constellations like Aquarius, Pisces, and Eridanus. ... In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based initially on photospheric temperature and its associated spectral characteristics, and subsequently refined in terms of other characteristics. ... The apparent magnitude (m) of a star, planet or other celestial body is a measure of its apparent brightness as seen by an observer on Earth. ... A light-year or lightyear (symbol: ly) is a unit of measurement of length, specifically the distance light travels in vacuum in one year. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ...
In ancient China, Benetnash, Eta Ursae Majoris (26Vir39 - the end of the Bear's tail) was Kuan-Ti, God of War and of Averting War.
Mars and Neptune were at Nu Serpentis//Xi Ophiuchi 11 9 1980, when a pet python killed an infant in his crib, and Neptune was at Theta Serpentis on 6 22 1991, when a 12-ft pet python tried to swallow a 9-year old boy.
Gamma, Zeta, Eta and Pi Aquarii (6-10 Pisces), the stars of the Urn, marked the winter solstice starting about 3,100 BC, the period when writing first developed in Sumer.
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