Cepheus

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">The mythological stories behind the constellations help us in distinguishing them among the group of constellations. Ptolemy has described the constellations in a systematic way so as to enable the astronomers to understand their position and concentrate on other critical and significant factors pertaining to them. The constellation Cepheus was well described by Ptolemy as a celestial king wearing a crown–like head–dress similar to those worn by the Persian rulers. Located in the northern hemisphere in the sky, Cepheus is also known as the King as it was named after the mythical king Cepheus of Ethiopia. A constellation of the Perseus family, it can be best seen in the month of November at 9 pm.</p>
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Centaurus

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">Most of the constellations invented and catalogued by Ptolemy such as Cassiopeia, Chameleon and many others were all well mentioned and stated in the 2ndcentury. However, the constellation Centaurus was an exception. Though it was one of the constellations that was catalogued by Ptolemy, it had not been mentioned in earlier Greek texts by the astronomer Eudoxus and the poet Aratus. Located in the southern hemisphere, it represents the centaur, a half man, half horse creature from the Greek mythology. The name Centaurus is derived from the Latin word ‘centaurus’ and the Greek word ‘kentauros’ and represents a creature form of the Greek mythology. It belongs to the Hercules family of constellations and can be best seen in the month of May at 9 pm.</p>
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Cassiopeia

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffffff">There are several myths related to constellations and some of them have stories associated with it. However, most of these stories may determine the position of these constellations. The constellation Cassiopeia is one such example. Traditionally it is known as Schedar and is derived from an Arabic word which means ‘breast’. Basically the star’s position marks queen Cassiopeia’s heart. A constellation in the northern hemisphere, it was first charted by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. It represents the mythical kingdom of Ethiopia. The star was used as a navigation reference by the astronauts. It comes from the Perseus family of constellations and can be seen in the month of November. Let us discuss Cassiopeia in detail.</p>
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